Common Exercises Your Phsyio May Show You for Low Back Pain

Low back pain is typically treated in stages with an initial emphasis placed on non-invasive solutions to the problem. Your physio will likely prescribe a regimen of physical therapy for about four to six weeks as a means to solve persistent discomfort without surgery. These treatments are designed to reduce your pain, improve movement and function, and instill good habits to prevent the problem from returning again down the line.
This plan for therapy won’t just place an emphasis on stretching and exercises, but you could be instructed to include additional components such as the application of heat or ice to the area. The former can be very effective at helping the muscles in the lower back to warm up and become more receptive to the benefits of stretching and exercise, the latter used as a way to sooth the muscles that have been worked out.
Common Exercises
Your physio is focused on treating not just your lower back pain but also the pain that might radiate from the area and move towards other parts of the body, such as down the legs. In order to target both of these issues, you may be instructed to perform some or all of these exercises:
Simple Stretches

Lumbar Stabilization
This battery of exercises are designed to keep you upright and active through movement. Some of these may also require the use of a standard exercise ball which will have you lying on the ground and using the ball to perform a bridge motion with your body and neutralize the spinal column. Your physio may also require you to work on other forms of dynamic stabilization to help strengthen the muscles around the spine for greater support.
Abdominal Support
