Dr. Beth Terranova, PT Scoliosis & Barbell Training Expert | Don’t let the spine scare you!
There is a lot of fear surrounding the spine and weight training. When it comes to scoliosis and resistance training with barbells, there is even more fear and warnings from doctors, personal trainers and family members that lifting heavy with barbells will worsen the scoliotic curve.
We brought in scoliosis and spine expert, Dr. Beth Terranova, physical therapist, scoliosis specialist, barbell strength coach, and a graduate of our courses here at PRS to discuss the benefits of barbell training for people with scoliosis.
In this episode Dr. Beth discusses all about scoliosis, strength training, and getting under the barbell.
Dr. Beth shares:
How weightlifting and progressive overload helped her keep her curve from progressing or being painful
The Scoliosis spectrum and the difference between structural versus functional
How, when, and why you should integrate barbell training into rehab and strength training for people with scoliosis
Why our discs aren’t jelly donuts and why it’s important to load them even with scoliosis and other spinal deformities
If people with with asymmetries and muscular imbalances should get under a barbell or wait to “correct” them
Dr. Rori Alter, PT, PRSCC, SSC: [00:00:47] Welcome back to the Progressive Rehab & Strength Podcast. In today's episode, our special guest is Dr. Beth Terranova, Physical Therapist, Scoliosis Specialist. Barbell strength coach and a graduate of our courses here at PRS. In this episode, Beth discusses with us all about scoliosis, strength training, and getting under the barbell. We cover her journey with scoliosis and weightlifting since she was 12 years old and how being strong kept her curve from progressing or being painful. The spectrum of scoliosis and the differences between structural versus functional. How, when, and why? To integrate barbell training into rehab and strength training for people with scoliosis. Why our discs aren't jelly donuts, why it's important to load them even with scoliosis and other spinal deformities, and that it's okay to get under the barbell with asymmetries and muscular imbalances. As always, our episodes are for athletes, coaches, and clinicians, and Beth speaks eloquently to all of you about scoliosis and barbell training in this episode. Let's dive in. Just to confirm, you introduced yourself to me at one of Poly's meets, right?
Dr. Beth Terranova, DPT : [00:02:11] It's a good question. I feel like I saw you from afar and was like, "that's Rori."
Dr. Rori Alter, PT, PRSCC, SSC: [00:02:16] I think you came up to me. I had a bunch of clients at that meet, and I feel like you came up to me, and you were like, "Hi, I'm a physical therapist." So I feel like that's where we met. And then we started connecting on social media, and then somehow you ended up in our courses. So yeah. And then we have just watched you like. Exploded as an independent physical therapist and business owner, which has been so absolutely exciting to just watch strength and spine develop. So but we're not bringing you on here to talk about how you grew your business. We're bringing you on because you are a spine expert, specifically a scoliosis expert. And we know that when it comes to exercise, specifically strength training with barbells, people fear the spine if it's not perfect.
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