How to Train Your Deep Core for Spine Stability and Injury Prevention
Keep your core strong and your spine safe with these training strategies.
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Meredith Butulis, DPT, PT, CSCS
Dr. Meredith Butulis is a licensed sport/orthopedic physical therapist, certified exercise physiologist, strength and conditioning coach, personal trainer and yoga/Pilates instructor practicing since 1998. She is the creator of the ISSA Fitness Comeback Coaching Certification, author of the Mobility | Stability EquationM Books, and host of The Fitness Comeback Coaching Podcast.
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