If you've ever been told to suck your belly button into your spine, breathe into your belly, or just engage your core, this episode is for you. These cues are everywhere and while the intentions behind them are good, the way most people execute them is actually working against their core stability.

In this episode Dr. Arneka breaks down the three most common core cues she hears from patients who come in still confused, still disconnected, and still in pain despite doing all the right things. If you've been doing core work for years and still feel weak, unstable, or like something isn't connecting, you're not broken. You've just been given incomplete instructions.

You'll learn: Why sucking in shuts off the muscles you're trying to activate, why belly breathing leaves most people missing their full 360 degree ribcage, and why engage your core is too vague and leads to gripping and holding your breath instead of true stability.

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If you’ve been doing planks, crunches, Pilates, or core workouts but still deal with back pain, tight hips, leaking, or feeling unstable, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Dr. Ar’neka breaks down why core workouts often don’t translate into real life and why feeling your abs burn is not the same thing as having a functional core. Most people think core means abs, but your core is actually a full pressure system made up of your diaphragm, pelvic floor, deep core muscles, and spinal stabilizers all working together.

Dr. Ar’neka explains why so many moms brace too hard, suck in their stomach, hold their breath, and create more tension instead of more support. You’ll learn the difference between tension and true stability, why breathing and pressure management matter more than doing harder exercises, and how your ribs, pelvis, and core should work together during movement. If you feel strong during workouts but unsupported in everyday life, this episode will help you understand why. If you’re ready to stop guessing and finally build a core that actually supports your body, book a Discovery Visit at Resilient Spine so we can create a plan that works for you long term.

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Thank you so much for checking out this The Resilient Body Podcast episode. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

If you have a suggestion on something you want to learn, feel free to email: drarneka@resilientspine.com

If you’ve tried chiropractic, physical therapy, stretching, rest, or random exercises and your back pain still keeps coming back, this episode is for you. In this conversation, Dr. Ar’neka breaks down the three things she checks every single time someone walks into the office with low back pain and most of the time, no one has ever looked at them. Instead of chasing symptoms, this episode focuses on the movement patterns and support systems that are actually driving recurring pain.

You’ll learn why hip mobility matters more than stretching your back, how poor core control and over bracing can overload your spine, and why the way you move every day matters just as much as strength or flexibility. Dr. Ar’neka also explains why many moms continue to have pain even after trying multiple providers because nobody checked how their body was actually functioning together. The key takeaway is simple: your back pain is not random and you are not broken. If no one has looked at your hips, your core control, and your movement patterns, your back pain has not truly been assessed. If you’re ready to stop guessing and figure out what your body is compensating for, book a Discovery Visit at Resilient Spine so we can build a plan that actually works for your body long term.

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Thank you so much for checking out this The Resilient Body Podcast episode. If you haven’t done so already, please take a minute to subscribe and leave a quick rating and review of the show!

If you have a suggestion on something you want to learn, feel free to email: drarneka@resilientspine.com