Benefits of Physical Exercise For Lower Back Pain

Summary:

In order to derive optimum benefits from physical exercises for lower back pain, an orthopedic surgeon or a qualified physiotherapist must suggest, and recommend them before you begin on the road to strengthen your back muscles.

Depending on individual cause and conditions doctors prescribe different forms of exercise. Even the initial and final stages of the treatment vary. The low-impact exercises for lower back ache usually prescribed involves aerobic exercises, walking, biking and swimming.

The initial stages of the treatment involve upward and downward movements of ankles. Followed by straight leg raises, abdominal contraction, heel raises, and wall squats. These exercises especially tighten the abdominal muscles while maintaining the lubrication of knees and heels.

With the improvement in the back ache condition, intermediate treatment programs may be administered and involves exercise that concentrates on improving the hamstring muscles in the buttocks, lumbar stabilization with Swiss ball exercise and stretching exercises. To ensure the complete benefits of the exercise program are extracted, the abdominal muscles should remain contracted during each exercise. In order to do so, you are required to lie flat on your back with bended knees and hands resting below ribs.

The advanced lower back ache exercises program encompasses exercises like Piriformis stretch, Hip Flexor Stretch and the lumbar stabilization with Swiss ball. However, to try any of these forms of exercises, a proper consultation with your physiotherapist or chiropractor is essential.

Nearly all individuals who have experienced back ache at some point in their lives should perform stretching exercises that will strengthen their hamstrings, legs and knees. Hamstring exercises should be performed twice daily for complete benefits. It is a simple exercise that involves bending your upper torso downwards while keeping your knees straight. You must stand erect and then bend. Your fingers should touch your toes while you remain bended. Remain in this position until you feel a stretch in your hamstrings (buttock area). Performing this exercise daily helps you sooth your twisted back muscles.

Low-impact aerobics including swimming, walking, dancing and bicycling should be done thrice a week for 30-40 minutes. These should be done on alternate days of strengthening exercises.

In addition to the active physical therapy, multiple forms of passive therapy are also used to rehabilitate the spine. The patient’s lower back exercise regime should be a healthy mix of both active and passive forms of therapy, which includes application of hot or cold compresses, pain relief gels or ointments, visit to a chiropractor (if required), Yoga, eating health food that meets the correct portion of essential vitamins, minerals and nutrients, and living a healthy lifestyle.

Exercises that further strain your back should be avoided. Such strenuous exercises include sit-ups with straight legs, hip twists and the hurdlers stretch. Any form of stretching exercise that involves swift and bouncy movements should not be done, if pain is experienced. Meanwhile, walking and swimming are extremely good for strengthening the lower back.

You must seek good guidance from your doctor or a qualified physiotherapist in order to take suitable forms of exercises for the treatment and complete healing of your back-related ailments.

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