Lower Back Pain Exercises
Your lower back is one of the most vulnerable and important area of your back that has the responsibility of supporting your back. If you sit too long or strain your back doing repetitive movements, your back muscles will strain and eventually, you will suffer back pain. If you do not cultivate good posture in your daily activites, the pain will starts to get worse and really painful.
There are of course many good lower back pain exercises you can do daily to strengthen your lower back muscles and provide relief but as long as you continue to abuse your back, the pain will still be there.
3 Simple Lower Back Pain Exercises You Can Do On Your Own
The first lower back pain exercise you can do at home is the exercise ball exercise. You will need to purchase an exercise ball that is suitable for your height if you haven't got one already. An exercise ball is not only great for relieving the strains on your lower back muscles but it's also affordable and fun to sit on.
To exercise your lower back with an exercise ball, you will first need to lie down on the floor with your head on a pillow and in a slightly elevated position while the heels of your feet must be propped on the exercise ball. After that, lift your bottoms slowly until your body reaches a position when it is straight and at a particular angle to the exercise ball.
Watch the video below to give you a clearer picture of this exercise.
The second lower back pain exercise will require that you purchase an inversion table. An inversion table is basically where you will be strapped on and it will be inverted at a pre-determined angle so that the disc space between your vertepae increases sufficiently to ease the pressure that is causing the pinching of the nerves and which subsequently lead to back pain. Below is a quick video showing you what's an inversion table:
The third lower back pain exercise is rather simple and easy to do. All you need is a small sized pillow which you will use to lie your stomach on to support your chest. After that, hold your arms at right angles to your body position and squeeze your shoulder blades. To do this correctly, you will need to raise both your arms from their original position.
As you can see, most lower back pain exercises are easy to perform and they are certainly provide much better relief than normal medications. Doing these exercises will not only help strengthen your back muscles and reduce your back pain but you will also enjoy better health.
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