Back pain can vacillate between mildly uncomfortable to debilitating, but it’s never welcome. What if we told you there was a way to strengthen the muscles in your back and minimize that back pain? It doesn’t involve medication, or even an adjustment. It’s something you can do daily or a few times a week, and it brings with it a slew of additional benefits. We’re talking about exercise and specifically, building your core. Here’s how a strong core can reduce back pain.
Your core muscles help stabilize the back. Strengthening these muscles can be an incredibly effective way to reduce low back pain – with no gym membership required. Simple stabilization exercises create the kind of support that the lumbar spine and pelvis need for less stress and pressure, which means less discomfort for you.
Instead of focusing completely on a targeted core program, a full-body exercise routine has a functional approach that will still strengthen your core. A well-rounded plan should include each of the following.
When the goal is reducing back pain, the last thing you want to do is accidentally add to it with dangerous exercises. Certain movements can make back pain worse, and those movements can vary depending on the cause of your problem. Dr. McSweeney can help pinpoint the causes of your back pain and make recommendations for exercises and stretches that will build your core strength without adding to your back pain.
