There are some really simple exercises to ease lower back pain. Don’t get me wrong but back exercises are recommended even if your back hurts. People then to avoid back exercises when they are suffering from lower back pain. Something which is obviously understandable because nobody wants to aggravate more pain. However, you should know that by doing simple back stretching exercises regularly, your lower back pain will eventually disappear.

Fortunately for you, having found this article, you will learn some of the common exercises to ease lower back pain.

The following are list of back exercises that will ease and maybe even take your lower back pain away if done on regular basis.

1. Backward Bending

2. Side Bending

3. Upper Back Stretch

4. Full Back Release

5. Knee to Chest

The above exercises are really easy to do and the best part, it will ease your lower back pain. Spend at least 15 to 20 mins a day doing the above exercises and you are good to go!

Physical therapy exercises for lower back pain is one of the most common method of treating lower back pain. A general theory suggest that if you remain active, you will remain healthy. Derived from such a suggestion, many home remedies for lower back pain will consist of exercises.

In general, physical therapy exercises for lower back pain consists of a set of stretching exercises, strengthening exercises and low impact aerobics.

There are many forms of stretching exercises practiced by physical therapist. One of them is the Hamstring Stretching Exercise which help relax tight hamstrings which is a common symptom for lower back pain. This exercise is believe to help reduce the intensity of lower back pain.

The illustration below will show you how Hamstring stretching exercise is done:

Support back of thigh with both hands and slowly straighten knee to feel a stretch in back of thigh.

For strengthening exercises, you should look at McKenzie Exercises or the Dynamic Lumbar Stabilization Exercises.

And finally for Low Impact Aerobic Exercises, you can go for walks, stationary bicycling or water therapy.

If you visit a physical therapist for your lower back pain problem, he or she will most probably ask you to do stretching, strengthening and low impact aerobics to treat your lower back pain. Thanks to the internet, you no longer have to hire instructors for those exercises as you can simply head over to youtube and watch a video demonstration.

Physical Therapy exercises for lower back pain is very simple to perform. However the common problem among lower back pain sufferers is that they then to be lazy and not perform the routines to treat their lower back pain. That is not the way if your intention is to treat your lower back pain. You need to start doing physical therapy exercises for lower back pain if your intend to treat and cure your condition.

Exercise ball also known as the swiss ball or physio ball,  is often used by lower back pain suffers for simple lower back pain exercise routines. Doing exercises with it will help prevent the further occurrences of lower back pain. Exercises with the ball is also a part of a rehabilitation program to strengthen the lower back and stabilize the spine.

Using the exercise ball for lower back pain relief and treatment is simple and easy.

The simplest exercise ball routine would be to do squats with it against the wall. The pictures below illustrates how squats are being done with the physio ball. (Pictures courtesy of Spine-Health)

Perform the above exercise on regular basis to help strenghten your back and ease your lower back pain.

Another common exercise with the ball would be the Pelvic tilt and the spine extension.

You can find videos on how you can perform those exercises with the swiss ball to relief and treat your lower back pain in Youtube.