Get To Know Types Of Spinal Exercises For Back Pain
by Premier Hospitals | July 9, 2018 |
Most of the time we depend on our spine in order to indulge ourselves in any kind of activity say sitting, walking, lying down etc.
You are least aware of the spine that allows you to have such a wide degree of motion but you might take it for granted without taking proper care for it.
This can lead to back pain and that is quite normal.
But what do you do to relieve the pain?
Most of the time you depend on systemic medicines that would decrease the pain instantly.
But you can also do some spinal exercises to gradually decrease the pain and rehabilitate the spine.
Some of the spinal exercises that you may need to know are as follows
What Role Do These Exercises Do?
The exercises do a dual role by treating back pain and preventing its occurrences in the future by nourishing and repairing spinal structures, and exercise keep the anatomy of the back healthy, flexible and strong
Spinal Exercises:
For most of the people if they have a low back pain they do little stretches to keep going on with their activities. You should do exercise regularly to keep maintain your overall health. Some of the exercises that can reduce back pain are
- Neck stretch
- Shoulder rolls
- Hamstring stretch
- Hip twist
- Back extension
Spinal stenosis exercises help you to maintain a healthy weight.
Exercise increases blood flow to your back.
Spinal stenosis exercises strengthen and improve the flexibility of the muscles. There are two conditions in spinal stenosis that are lumbar spinal stenosis and cervical spinal stenosis and the exercises for them include:
- Knees-to-chest stretch
- Knee rotation
- Single knee-chest stretch
- Bridge
- Seated shoulder shrugs
- Standing shoulder crunches
- Chin Tuck
- Backward shoulder shrugs
- Prone Cobra
If you have a chronic back pain it is important to strengthen your core muscles to better support the spine by doing this following exercises:
- Hip crossover stretch
- Abdominal bracing
- Alternative squatting
- Bridge exercise
This kind of workout helps you in decreasing the pressure on your disc. The five types of exercises include
- Child’s pose
- Knees to chest
- Cat stretch
- Inversion table
- Exercise ball extension
- Exercise will increase the blood flow to the back, thus flushing out the toxins
- Exercise will strengthen the muscles around the spine,
- Exercise will help maintain flexibility,
- Exercise will help maintain a healthy weight.