Healing Back Pain With- Lower Back Exercises

This site is dedicated to all back pain sufferers, who are willing to achieve a healthy spine through some simple Lower Back Exercises.

We are presently in the midst of a huge global epidemic of back pain. Despite the abundant literature and thousands of websites on back pain, this problem has now become the number one cause of disability in the United States for people in their mid forties and upwards.

Statistics show that there is upwards of one billion spent annually on back pain treatment, the majority of this is spent on surgery, and in a lot of cases the pain still persists.

As a former back pain sufferer, i am familiar with the deep emotional and mental anguish that afflicts the spirit when serious back pain strikes.

Healing our back pain is a slow process, but in the end the reward is a longer,healthier, more loving and creative life.

To tackle our back problems it is important we understand how our back functions. We need to learn why the muscles are the most important part of our back in maintaining a healthy spin.

To begin the healing process it is important to note that nearly all of our back problems begins with the muscles. Off all the other structures in the back, including the bones, discs, and ligaments, it's the muscles that determine the overall health of our backs.

Keeping the muscles strong, flexible, and properly balanced by performing some daily lower back exercises is the key to getting rid of back pain.

We may be told by our doctor that our back problem is a result of pinched nerve, spinal arthritis, bone spurs, degenerating disc disease, scoliosis, or some other condition, but we must learn to understand that this conditions started with problems in the muscles of our back.

By becoming aware of the critical role the muscles play in the overall health of our spine, we can heal our pain and improve the overall function of our backs.

Exercising To Create A Strong And Flexible Back

The majority of the pain in our backs is located in the muscle tissue. When these muscles are strained, overworked or damaged in any way, the pain is 10 to 20 times more severe than any any other muscle part in the body.

Reasons for this are:

• The back muscles are designed to protect and defend the overall health of our spine, therefore are more prone to pain for this reason.
• During times of day to day mental stress or anxiety, our muscles become tight, tense, and quite often very painful.
• The majority of our back pain problems is located in the muscles.
• Our back muscles are part of a built in warning system, they are programmed to sound an alarm when our spine is in trouble. This in turn causes our back muscles to go into spasm which can result in severe pain that can last for weeks, months or even years.

The lower muscles serve a very important role in stabilizing and supporting the spinal column. These muscles can become weak and stiff over time, this in turn can lead to painful spasms in the lower back.

There are two muscle groups that are not located in the back but have particular influence on the health of our lower spine. They are known as the abdominal and hamstring muscles.

The abdominal muscles: is the most important muscles for supporting the lower back. When these muscles become soft, flabby, or weak, they offer little or no support for the spine and this in turn leaves the spine at risk for injury. When these muscles are strengthened, back problems often disappear.

The hamstring muscles: are located in the back of the thigh, which connects to the bottom of the pelvic bone, which in turn connects to the base of the spine. When the hamstring muscles become tight, they are inclined to pull on the pelvic bone which in turn pulls on the spine. This in turn puts all the weight of the spine on the discs, which creates an unstable condition that causes extremely painful muscle spasms and in turn throws the entire spine out of alignment.

It is of critical importance that we perform daily lower back exercises such as stretching and muscle strengthening to ease and get rid of this back pain over time.

Stretching for a flexible spine

Stretching is a powerful technique to directly relieve muscle pain in the back. It develops a more flexible spine and creates the conditions for our backs to heal. This is probably the most important physical exercise we can perform to ensure our backs will be healthy for years to come.

Strengthening for a stronger back

Back strengthening activities should be treated with care as there is always the danger of subjecting your back to excessive forces which in turn can only lead to further damage. For this reason care must be taken to listen to our bodies at all times. The core muscles that need to be strengthened are located in the lower back, these involve the leg muscles, the buttocks, the abdominal and gluteal muscles, and the back muscles themselves. This is because the strongest and largest muscles which are most important for movement and mobility, are located in the lower half of our body.

It is of vital importance that you stretch the muscles in your back before performing any strengthening exercises or techniques.

When we stop moving certain parts of our back, muscles stiffen and weaken, joints freeze up, this can lead to severe back problems.
It all comes down to knowing what type of lower back exercises to perform and how much to move, when to rest, and for how long.

If you follow the techniques and information offered in a good Exercise Routine you will be able to heal your back pain and enjoy a stronger and more flexible spine than ever before.

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