Regular stretching of the hamstrings, the muscles located in the back of the thigh, can help decrease stress on the back and prevent some sciatica-causing conditions.
Exercise
Exercise is one of the most significant ways we can increase our longevity, improve our health, and decrease our pain and suffering. Proper exercise can improve flexibility, increase strength, and even reduce back pain. Knowing the best exercises to improve your health or decrease your pain is essential to a workout plan or a pain management program.
Low-Impact Aerobic Exercise
Walking, biking, and water aerobics are each low-impact aerobic exercises that can help to decrease back pain and stiffness.
Finding the neutral spine position is an important first step to lower back stabilization. Learn how exercises promoting this position can help prevent lower back pain.
McKenzie Method Assessment
To qualify a health care professional as a certified McKenzie Therapy practitioner, there are currently five courses or modules.
McKenzie Therapy Classifications
While riding exercise bikes doesn’t specifically target the abs and back muscles, these muscle groups help keep the body in the proper position by aligning the pelvis and preventing hyperextension of the back.