Low Back Pain
Low back stretches; don't do them
Low back stretches are regularly recommended for people with low back pain. Often times with low back pain comes low back muscle spasm. Intuitively it makes sense to want to stretch out the tight muscle. The reasoning being that the pain is from the muscle spasm and if you stretch the muscle in spasm the Read More »
Low Back Pain Exercises Reduce Pain
In a previous article, four exercises that improve low back strength and endurance were covered. If you’ve been working on these low back pain exercises for the past two or three weeks I’m sure you’ve started to notice less low back pain. If you’ve been doing these exercises regularly there’s also a good chance they Read More »
Low back pain and early death imminent
It’s no secret that sitting has the potential to exacerbate low back pain. To avoid sitting related low back pain, the natural curve of the lumbar spine should be maintained while in a seated position. This basically means don’t allow your back to round out too much while in a seated position. Sit up straight Read More »