The notion of a 'stable' or 'strong' core is something almost all of us have heard at some point in time regarding various aches and back pains we've experienced. Is there anything to it?

Lower cross syndrome, anterior pelvic tilt, arched lumbar spine, weak abdominals, tight hip flexors, weak hamstrings.....and thats just the group with no pain! What then, are the features of those with low back and pelvic pain??

Surely a military posture is better for my aches and pains than slouching? Or not....

In simple terms, what we are saying is that pain is complex and multi-dimentional. Many stressors can have an effect on someones current pain state and modern human living exposes us to many more concurrent and complex stressful situations and over longer periods of time leading to greater stress levels. 

Pain is aptly described as an "alarm system" and sometimes the "alarm" can become too sensitive and is triggered very easily.

A Bio-Psycho-So....... what?? What is it and what's the alternative?

Your pain is NOT down to issues in your tissues...

If the only thing you take from this article is an awareness that homeostasis for the tissues exist and that you need to load them then something has been achieved. Most people want to know what they can do about it.