Exercises that Aggravate Lower Back Pain

Post date: Jun 29, 2017 4:08:00 AM

Low Back Pain

I saw this article this morning. It makes some great points. (Click on the picture or here for the linked article)

I've highlighted some important points below today. Read on.

Back Care Guide

Keep an eye out later in July for our Back Care Guide. It will cover things you can do to treat and prevent lower back pain. In the meantime, just keep reading.

Squats

Its always important to be able to squat in perfect form at all times! With or without weight. Remember sitting onto a chair is a common form of squat, and it needs to be done well to avoid back injury. The muscle strength and movement pattern that comes from correctly performed body weight squats is one of the best ways to reduce your risk of back injury.

Sit-ups

The compressive force within your spine from doing a sit-up reaches around 2.5 times your normal standing compressive load. Thats like standing with 2 more people on your shoulders.That can be very damaging for your spine. PLEASE DON'T DO SIT-UPS - EVER!!!

There are other more suitable abdominal exercises you can do, such as:

Planks or prone holds

You can do these from your knees if you can't do full ones from your toes. Be careful with these though, if you don't get the form right they can cause injury. Contact me if you need help with this

Curl-up

Side Bridge (or Lateral Side Leg Raises for Injured or Beginners)

I will cover these exercises in more detail in the Back Care Guide. Contact me if you need help in the meantime.