Movement recommendations for back pain

MOVEMENT RECOMMENDATIONS FOR BACK PAIN

Excellent for building core strength. Excellent for building core strength. PILATES PILATES

Especially of the IT band and glutes. Especially of the IT band and glutes. FOAM ROLLING FOAM ROLLING

Especially of the hip flexors and outer hips. Especially of the hip flexors and outer hips. GENTL STRETCHING GENTL STRETCHING

Avoiding too much sitting and going on regular gentle walks can be quite helpful. Avoiding too much sitting and going on regular gentle walks can be quite helpful. WALKING WALKING

Extremely important to engage in physical therapy if you have a history of back pain. Extremely important to engage in physical therapy if you have a history of back pain. PHYSICAL THERAPY PHYSICAL THERAPY

This can tighten muscles and worsen pain. This can tighten muscles and worsen pain. AVOID PROLONGED SITTING AVOID PROLONGED SITTING

Even better if you can add in magnesium salts! Even better if you can add in magnesium salts! TAKE A WARM BATH TAKE A WARM BATH