"The Back and Core Institute was established by me and one of the top doctors in physical therapy in the United States. This new program will help promote the prevention, the healing, and the correct educational protocol in order to help the athlete and non-athlete perform at optimal levels in sports and life"---Matt Poe

Is Low Back Pain Hindering Your Performance In Life or Sports?

Do you suffer from one form or another of low back pain?

Is low back pain hindering your performance, your workout routine or just your daily activities?

Low back pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems effecting the American population. 

Research shows that 80% of the population suffers from one form or another of low back pain (LBP).  Of those, 65%-85% have a recurrence of LBP within 2 years of the initial episode.

The implication is that either our understanding of the complexity of the system is not well understood or that health care practitioners are not educating patients well enough in prevention types of programs.

Currently, LBP accounts for 14.3% of new patient visits to their primary care physician and is considered the 2nd to 5th most common reason for someone to seek medical attention.  The health care cost for treatment of LBP is approaching the 100 billion dollar mark and it is now considered the main cause of disability of individuals under the age of 44. 

Did you know that lack of stability of the core can have a significant and negative impact on your athletic performance and strength?  Lack of strength, endurance and/or stability of this area has been shown to add to a plethora of problems including but not limited to:

1.       Low back pain 
2.       Abnormal force attenuation in lower kinetic chain (legs)
3.       Abnormal movement patterns of the lower limbs (figure A) and increases the risk for

a.       ACL injuries
b.       Ankle injuries
c.       Tendonitis
d.       Hip bursitis
e.       Decreased athletic performance
f.       Decreased Work Performance


Poe Core Institute

Development of strength and endurance of the muscular of the core (Core Stabilization) is an integral part of loading of the lumbar spine in the correct anatomical fashion.

This allows proper loading of all of the structures (bone-disc-bone interface, ligaments, muscles, ect) of the lumbar/sacral spine, aids in the prevention of low back pain and improves overall performance.

However, as with any program, in order for core stabilization to be truly effective as injury prevention, it has to be individualized to you.

The Poe Core Institute offers you:

1.  One hour assessment by a leading physical therapist specializing in sports medicine and the lumbar spine. 

2.  Education in core stabilization with one on one instruction with a physical therapist in how to decrease your low back pain and improve performance.

3. An aggressive and personalized web based exercise program like no other.  This progression program will address your individualized weaknesses, assist in improving your performance and is based on the most current research available. 

This program was developed through a combination of research coming out of the area of the spine, biomechanics, exercise physiology and sports medicine.

The Specialist

Our therapist is a licensed physical therapist who has worked in the sports medicine arena for over 10 years.

With 10 years of personal training experience prior to becoming a physical therapist, it was natural for him to seek a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology.

The logical next step for him was a Masters in Physical Therapy.  Shortly after graduation, he began working with high school and college athletes and discovered his true passion and calling.

From a natural curiosity to improve his own outcomes and provide his athletes with the most current evidence based treatments, he pursued a Doctorate in Physical Therapy with a focus in biomechnics and motor learning.

With this knowledge, his experience in personal training and as a physical therapist, combined with the most current research available, he has strived to develop programs which address the pathokinematics (abnormal movement patterns) in athletes while improving athletic performance.

Currently, he is primary investigator in several large research projects focused on prevention of athletic injuries in athletes.  We are striving to build better, stronger, faster athletes that last longer!