Thursday, April 5, 2012

Back Pain Relief With Core Strengthening Exercises



Lower back pain is one of the most common injuries that I see in my office. Most people who suffer with this ailment have weak core muscles. What are your core muscles? Your core muscles consist of your abdominals, hamstrings, hip flexors and lower back muscles. Most people have weak abdominals and lower back muscles, while the hamstrings and hip flexors tend to be tight and spasmed. When these muscles are not working the way that they should be, extra pressure is put onto the lower back and it can lead to pain, tightness and muscle spasm across that area of your spine.

Recently, I joined Mike Womer, owner and head trainer at 1614 Fitness and Aerobics, to walk us through some core strengthening exercises that you can do at home or at the gym to help alleviate and even prevent some lower back pain.

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