Lower back

Acute low-back injury in a weightlifting athlete

Filmed in Berlin, Germany · 2013

A young weightlifter, injured under a 120 kg squat.

The case

He sustained an acute low-back injury while squatting 120 kg. Filmed on day two and day five, he was given advice and hands-on mobilisation across three short sessions.

What changed

After the fifth session he returned to sport with an exercise plan, expected back to his pre-injury level within two months.

A single case from Josef’s practice, filmed before and after. Individual results, not a guarantee; not every case responds this way.

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