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Exercises to Relieve Back Pain

Published in October 26th, 2011
Posted in Wellness

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There is a lot of reason causing back pain; the common cause of back pain is due to muscular strains and ligament sprains. Exercises can be an effective way to reduce pain. The main goal of back pain exercises is to reduce back pain and increase the mobility of the joints of the spine.

Generally, back pain exercises should have a combination of four different exercises; first, back stretching exercises, second, back strengthening exercises, third, Stability exercises and fourth, low-impact aerobic conditioning. Stretching exercises may be done daily or every second day.

A minimum of thirty seconds in total time stretching of muscle may have benefits. But in general, stretching must be done for about 60 to 90 seconds to achieve the best result. Some example of back stretching exercises is pelvic tilt, basic spinal twist, and hip flexor stretch. The Strengthening exercise, overdoing this can result to overuse injuries and back strains. This exercise must be done every second day or 3 times a week and may take 6 to 8 weeks to recognize the result. The plank, bridge, and leg lifts are some example of back strengthening exercise. Stability exercises are done to strengthen the muscles running down of spine, to back of shoulder, then hips and buttocks. An example to this exercise is the opposite arm and leg extension.

For those with weak backs, doing light aerobics is a safe way to strengthen their abdominal muscles as well as their back muscles. Light Aerobic conditioning relieves back pain and muscle tension by decreasing physical pressure. Light aerobics activities include walking, swimming and using of an elliptical trainer or bike.

Back pain exercises are essential for preventing back injury, eliminating low back pain, fast recovery and reducing the risk of disability from back pain. But before doing this exercise, we have to consider the following:
(1) This must be done on a flat surface, which can move freely and has clean air surroundings;
(2) Always warm up or do light aerobics for 5 minutes before doing the exercise;
(3) People who suffer from back hernia must NOT do this exercise, and instead, they should take a rest;
(4)people who start doing back pain exercises must be patient because it may take a couple of months before they can see the result;
(5) Should increase the exercise plan little by little to avoid overuse injuries;
(6) Concentrate on breathing while doing exercises, holding your breath may cause a spike in blood pressure;
(7) People who have back injury must consult a doctor first to be advised of what exercises and how many repetitions of each exercise would be better for them;
(8) Stay hydrated, drinking plenty of water before, during and after doing exercises will replace water lost by perspiration.

Another effective back pain exercise is water exercise. A person who suffers from degenerative arthritis on the spine will benefit this most. The water tolerance can make the muscle persist to execute movements like walking and marching. With this, people can strengthen the muscle on their back without stressing their joints and discs.

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