Stretch the your low back in the office by using these simple exercises
Loosen your hips and this can take some of the load away from the low back when feeling stiff
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Low Back Stretching can be done in various differnt ways including the previous low back roll stretch and the cat camel exercise previously given
However here are two stretches into the low back stretching the quadratus lumborum muscles and hamstrings also.
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Prone Shoudler arcs can help strengthen upper back muscles which hold your shoulders in better posture.
By lifintg a dowl or light pole up off the floor and moving the shoulder can help strengthen the muscles between the spine and shoulder blade
Shoulders and shoulder blades which are relaxed and sit back and down instead of hunched up and slouched forward are better for your posture. Good posture can prevent neck pain, shoulder pain and headaches in the future.
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Neck Strength Training | Brighton Chiropractor video shows simple exercises to help strengthen the muscles in the front of the neck.
Strengthening the front of the neck can help improve your posture, help prevent headaches and neck pain.
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Suspension Training Mountain Climbers are a great exercise to strengthen the abdominals and low back muscles.
This is an advanced exercise which is only appropiate if you have done other core stability exercises all in pain free practice and need a progression of further exercises.
A great exercise using your own body weight and a dynamic exercise which uses core stability during movement.
Side Plank Rotation Exercise demonstrated by Brighton Chiropractor Matt Bateman. The side plank exercise is a great exercise to help stabilise the core while moving dynamically. It will strengthen the abdominals, gluteal and low back muscles which can prevent epsisodes of back pain and improve performance in other activities.
This is a good alternative to a normal plank as the movement is more realistic to everyday activities where we move twist and lift our body weight as opposed to holding a stiff rigid posture.
Please complete within pain free range of motion and stop if any back issues or pain occurs.
The Cat Camel Exercise is a great low back pain exercise for mobilising and improving the flexibility of the mid-low back and pelvis. This exercise shows how to mobilise the back without placing too much stress over the low back joints.
Complete the exercise when you are looking recover from an episode of back pain or preventing back pain occuring in the future.