Is Trap Bar Deadlift better for lower back pain than conventional barbell deadlift?

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I have mild lumbar spine disc history and conventional deadlifts give me lower back tightness. Will switching to a high-handle trap bar deadlift reduce spinal shear while still training the posterior chain?

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Yes! Biomechanics research from Swinton et al. demonstrates that the trap bar aligns the load closer to the body's center of mass, which significantly reduces the hip moment arm and lowers lumbar shear forces. Use the high handles and maintain abdominal bracing.

Is Trap Bar Deadlift better for lower back pain than conventional barbell deadlift?

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