Page 52 - NGA NATURALmag 2019 SPRING-SUMMER Issue

Spring-Summer 2019
BY DR NICHOLAS M M LICAMELI PT PT DPT DOCTOR OF PHYSICAL THERAPY
NGA PRO BODYBUILDER NLICAMELIDPT@GMAIL COM
Are Deadlifts Safe?
Yes End of article See you in in in the next issue!
Just kidding Let’s dive into this common question!
The deadlift requires total control of of the the the the deep abdominals the the hips and the the pelvis which is is paramount in the treatment and prevention
paramount in in in the treatment and prevention
of low back pain We can all agree that teaching proper proper abdominal bracing pelvic positioning and proper proper lifting mechanics is of of utmost importance for the treatment of of low back pain For some reason how- ever we don’t all agree that deadlifting is necessary News flash when done correctly THEY’RE THE THE SAME THING!
As both a a a a a a a a a Doctor of of Physical Therapy and a a a a a a a a a profes- sional natural bodybuilder it should come as no sur- prise that in in in in my opinion people of of all all ages and from all all walks of of life should be deadlifting This includes the young athlete just starting his/her training career those recovering from injury injury or trying to prevent injury injury and and even even (and especially) the elderly of low back pain We can all agree that teaching proper abdominal bracing pelvic positioning and proper lifting mechanics is of utmost importance for the treatment of low back pain For some reason however we we don’t all agree that deadlift- ing is necessary News flash when done correctly THEY’RE THE THE SAME THING!
The deadlift requires total control of the the the deep abdominals the the the hips and the the the pelvis which is is 52 NGA NATURALmag