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Best exercises for your lower back






The Best Exercises for Lower Back Pain Relief

Everyone can have lower back pain due to posture, genetics, lifestyle, work injuries, sports injuries, or simply from sitting for long periods of time. (Thank you, desk job!) In older adults, arthritis (the inflammation of joints or surrounding tissue) and stenosis (a narrowing of the spinal canal) are also commonly to blame. It can be an accumulation of repetitive strains or minor injuries. Lower back pain can be acute, meaning sudden, or it can be latent, which indicates that the pain shows up after an initial injury, she adds. 

If you're dealing with lower back pain, your best bet is to visit a Chiropractor. Chiropractors can analyze your posture, stance, and gait while walking and running, and test your flexibility and mobility throughout various movement patterns, she says. They'll then use the observations to create a therapy program that can "strengthen what is weak and stretch what is tight, improve alignment and [correct] any muscular imbalances that exist,which can all lead to reduced back pain, 

But there are small steps you can take at home in order to prevent lower back pain before it really impacts your life and activity. Maintaining strong core muscles (which include your abs, obliques, the back muscles that stabilize your spine, your diaphragm, and your pelvic floor muscles) can help you avoid putting excess strain on your lower back. Activities like yoga, Pilates, and [tai chi] are safe ways to strengthen for prevention [of low back pain] if you cannot lift weights or tolerate impact,. Using correct posture while sitting at your desk, standing, and walking, can also make a difference, she says. 

But if you're already hurting at this point, lower back exercises for pain relief may also be helpful.  Together they strengthen your abdominal muscles, promote spinal flexibility, and alleviate stress in the lower back. Check with your health care provider first.

Best Exercises for Lower Back Pain

Pelvic Tilt

A. Start lying face-up with feet flat on the floor and hip-width distance apart, knees bent.

B. Inhale, and keeping butt connected to the floor, slowly arch spine to lift belly button and low back toward the ceiling.

C. Exhale, and draw belly button toward the floor to flatten lower back. (Butt may lift slightly.)

Do five reps.

Abdominal Isometric Hold

A. Start lying face-up with feet flat on the floor and hip-width distance apart, knees bent.

B. Inhale. Exhale, and draw belly butt toward spine, tightening abdominal muscles. Hold for five seconds.

Do five reps.

Lower Trunk Rotation Stretch

A. Start lying face-up with feet flat on the floor and hip-width distance apart, knees bent.

B. Keeping shoulders flat on the floor, drop both knees over to the right. (Low back may lift off the floor some to accommodate twist.) Hold five seconds, then raise knees toward the ceiling to return to starting position. 

Do two to three reps. Switch sides; repeat.

Single-Knee Hug

A. Start lying face-up with feet flat on the floor and hip-width distance apart, knees bent.

B. Lace hands together behind right thigh close to the knee, drawing knee into chest until reaching a comfortable stretch in the lower back and hip. Keeping abdominals tight, hold for five seconds.

C. Unlace hands and return foot to floor to return to start.

Do two to three reps. Switch sides; repeat.

Glute Bridge

A. Start lying face-up with feet flat on the floor and hip-width distance apart, knees bent.

B. Inhale, and press feet into the floor, and squeeze butt to lift butt off the floor. Be mindful not to arch the low back and maintain strong engagement in the abs. Knees should remain in line with ankles. 

C. Exhale, and slowly lower butt to the ground to return to starting position.

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