Exercise Your Back Pain Away
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Exercise Your Back Pain Away
Revitalize Your Spine with Core Exercises!
Overview
Traditional remedies for lower back pain focus on boosting core strength to enhance flexibility, stabilize the spine, and correct muscle imbalances. The core muscles?"spanning between the hips and shoulders?"support and stabilize the spinal column. Imbalances among these muscles can contribute to back pain.
Key Terms
- Back pain
- Exercise
- Lumbar side stretch
- Hip flexor stretch
- Tummy tuck
- Bridge lift
- Core strength
- Leg press
- Pilates
Article
According to the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, 80% of Americans will experience back pain in their lifetime. Traditional treatments emphasize increasing core strength, improving flexibility, and correcting muscle imbalances to stabilize the spine.
The core muscles, extending from the hips to the shoulders, play a crucial role in supporting the spinal column. Back pain can arise when these muscles are imbalanced. For instance, if the back of the thighs is weaker than the front, it can cause uneven pressure on the spine, leading to discomfort. This imbalance may result from prolonged sitting or standing, improper strength training, or running, and can cause a painful sway back or lordotic curve.
Integrating core strength training into your routine doesn't have to mean endless crunches. Effective breathing techniques, like those used in Pilates, can enhance any workout. During a leg press, inhale while bending your knees and exhale during the press. This technique engages the diaphragm, promoting spinal support and length by encouraging deep, diaphragmatic breathing rather than shallow chest breathing.
Exercises like tummy tucks and bridge lifts can also alleviate back pain and strengthen core muscles. For a tummy tuck, lie face down, squeeze your glutes, and tilt your pelvis to draw your abdominals away from the floor. Reach your tailbone towards your heels, avoiding thigh pressure. Perform 10-12 reps for 2-3 sets, alternating with bridges. To do a bridge, place your feet on a bench or the floor, lift your pelvis upward while keeping the rib cage low. This reduces spinal stress, concentrating the effort on hamstrings and glutes.
Stretches such as lumbar side stretches, hip flexor stretches, and calf stretches can further relieve tension on the spine.
For a hip flexor stretch, position one foot forward and bend your knee at a 90-degree angle, keeping the other leg extended behind. This opens the side muscles of the spine near the hips. Deepen the stretch with each exhalation by squeezing your glutes. You should feel the stretch in the back leg's front thigh and the front leg's hamstrings.
For a lumbar side stretch, sit or stand with bent knees spread wide. Extend one hand towards the inside of your foot while placing the other behind your head for support.
To stretch the Achilles tendon, place an object under your foot and lean forward. Maintain fluid breathing and hold each stretch for 10-30 seconds. You should feel the stretch behind your knee and along your shin.
Strengthening your core allows you to continue exercising without sacrificing your back's health. Always consult your doctor before starting any exercise program!
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