Lower Back Pain Exercises

Understanding cause of your lower back pain is important for the proper treatment and relief. On average, treatment of lower back pain usually takes a few days. Treatment usually consist of lower back pain exercisies. However, you should consult your doctor before attempting any exercises.

The following lower back pain exercises are effective to strenghtening the abdominal and back muscles and will certainly help you get lower back pain relief. If done properly and consistently, your lower back pain issue may even be gone.

Exercise 1: Stand straight upright. Raise your hands slowly towards the ceiling and try to go as high as possible while keeping your feet flat on the floor. Remain in this position for 2-3 minutes and slowly lower your hands down. Do this 3 times.

Exercise 2: Stand straight upright. Raise your hands slowly towards ceiling keeping your feet flat on floor. Move your hands backwards, keep it there for 30-40 seconds and get back to straight position with your hands in up position. Now bend forward with your hands reaching towards the floor. Remain in this position for another 30-40 seconds. Get back slowly to straight position. Repeat for 3 times.

Exercise 3: Stand straight upright with your left hand on the left side and right hand on the right side of your waist. Move your Upper Body backwards, keep it there for 30-40 seconds and get back to the original position. Now bend forward with your head almost parallel to the floor. Remain in this position for another 30-40 seconds. Come back slowly to the original position. Repeat for 3 times.

Exercise 4: Stand straight upright. Raise your hands in front and parallel to floor. Turn your upper body above waist toward left side, then right side. Repeat it several times.

Exercise 5: Lie on your back with your knees bent. Contract your abdominal muscles to press your back against the floor for 5-7 seconds.

Exercise 6: Lie on your back with your knees bent. Raise your head and shoulders as far as possible for 5-7 seconds.

Exercise 7: Lie on your back with your knees bent. Using your hands, move your knees towards your chest for 5-7 seconds.

Exercise 8: Lie flat with your face down. Raise your upper body with your hands supported on floor and your stomach touching the floor. This position will give a upward band to your back. Feel the stretch in your whole back. Remain in this position for 1-2 minutes.

Exercise 9: Sit on floor with your knees folded and feet under your buttock. Slowly move your head towards floor for 5-10 seconds.

Exercise 10: Sit on floor with your legs in front touching floor. keep your hands in front parallel to the floor and try to reach to as near to your toes as possible. Remain in that position for 5-10 seconds. repeat 3 times.
These are 10 lower back pain exercises you can do in the comfort of your own home to treat and relieve yourself from your lower back pain.