Strength is your ability to produce force.
Think: how much weight you can lift, push, pull, or carry.
Stability is your ability to control movement and maintain proper positioning under load.
Think: how well your body resists unwanted motion while force is being applied.
You can be strong without being stable—but you cannot be efficient, resilient, or safe without stability.
This is where many injuries begin.
In real life and sports, force is rarely produced in isolation. Running, swinging a golf club, lifting a barbell, or throwing a ball all require force to be transferred through the body.
That force must pass through the core.
If the core lacks stability:
Strength amplifies force.
Stability directs it.
Without stability, getting stronger just means placing higher stress on weaker links.
One of the biggest misconceptions we see as a Roanoke sports chiropractor is the belief that core training = ab exercises.
Your core is not just your abs.
It includes:
The core’s primary job is not movement—it’s control.
Its role is to:
That’s stability.
When core stability is lacking, the body compensates.
Common results include:
As someone who played four years of college football and dealt with recurring low back injuries, I experienced this firsthand. I was strong—but I didn’t understand how to properly brace and stabilize my core.
Once I learned how to create true core stability, everything changed:
Now, that same education is built into how we treat patients at Highland Spine and Sport.
At Highland Spine and Sport in Roanoke, VA, we don’t hand out random exercises.
We teach intentional stability.
Our process includes:
This isn’t about doing planks for time.
It’s about teaching your body to:
That’s how stability supports strength—not replaces it.
The goal isn’t to avoid strength training.
The goal is to earn it.
When stability comes first:
This is how athletes train for longevity—not just short-term gains.
At Highland Spine and Sport, our mission is to help active individuals:
Whether you’re lifting, running, golfing, or just trying to stay active without pain, proper core stability is foundational.
If you’re ready to stop guessing and start moving with purpose, we’re here to help.
Reach Greater Heights.