I recently trained a young man who had been suffering from back stiffness and shooting pains going down his leg and settling in his back.  He had been suffering from these pains for about 6 months.   Before you start doing advance complex movements like deadlifts for basketball (http://www NULL.richstoner NULL.com/the-deadlift-and-basketball-players), we recommend you start with great instruction on form.  We shut down his workouts and I referred him to the team at Pro Care Spine.  Pro Care Spine is an integrated medical clinic offering MDs, Chiropractic Care, Physical Therapy, and Therapeutic massage.   My student was pain free one week later and Dr. Ian Jones was kind enough to outline a regimen of care and caution that got us back to work.  Dr. Neil Boecking is a former hoops player and CEO Brent Boecking still has love for the game despite ankle issues that don’t permit him to play any longer.  The young man we all worked on is now working with personal trainer Rusty Kutzer to develop muscular balance and build his core and lumbar strength.  Rusty has a degree in kineseology as well as the top certifications in his field.   Rusty is a great hoops player in his own right.

Two very solid resources:

www.procarespine.com (http://www NULL.procarespine NULL.com)

www.kutzerfitness.com