Research shows that about 80% of Americans experience back pain at one point or another.  The main problem is that a lot of people don’t have enough strength and flexibility in their back muscles, so there is not enough support for the spine.  This article is going to show you some simple exercises, how to do them adn how they will help your back.  I hope that after trying these, you will have the information you need to start combating your back pain.

There are muscles in your back called the core muscles, which are all the muscles between the hip and shoulder joint.  If these are unstable, for example one stronger than the other, it will create a mismatched pull on your vertrable column.

These exercises focus on increasing these core group muscle strength and flexibility.

Exercise 1: The Tummy Tuck – A stomach exercise that will assist you By cuttin down back painfulness and strengthen the center muscles of your body.  A good drill is a pelvic thrust that moves the abs Up from the ground. Another stomach exercise you can try is to lie head on the ground and tighten your gluteal muscles thus strengthening your back.

Exercise 2: The Bridge -  to do this put your feet on a the ground and tilt your pelvis area up, and your chest should remain low to stop any injury of your spine.  The bridge will assist in  relieving the stress in your back.

Exercise 3: Hip Flexor Stretch – To do a hip flexor stretch, put one foot forward  and bend your knee to 90 degree angle. Your other leg should be on the ground behind you with the toes of your foot pointing towards the roof.  This stretch will allow the muscles to the side of the spine in your lower back to loosen.  Squeezing your glutes when you breath out will strengthen the stretch.  You should be feeling the stretch in the fron thigh and hamstring of the leg behind you.

Exercise 4: The Lumbar Side Stretch – To do this stretch spread your legs wide and bend your knees.  You can do this sitting or standing.  Then take Simply a hand and place it on your inner thighs, and if you can then reach further down.  Keep your opposite hand on the back of head.

Exercise 5: Achilles Tendon Stretch – This stretches the most distant muscles that pull the spine.  To do this stretch put a phone book under your foot and lean your body weight forwards.  Keep breathing and hold the stretch for about a minute.  You should feel this stretch behind your knee.

Doing some basic exercises is a great way to strengthen and loosen your back.  If you do these exercises regularly, you will find that your back pain will subside and you will feel much better when you move.