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Benefits of Pilates for Low Back Pain
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When you strengthen the front of your body, it makes sense that you take pressure off of the back of your body. For many of us, our backs are either a lot stronger than our cores, or we just don't know how to activate and engage our core during everyday life. Use this quick exercise to learn how to engage your core:
Lie down on your back, with your knees bent. Place your hands on top of your belly button. When you inhale, feel your tummy expand and get bigger. When you breathe out, try to pull your belly button in, towards your spine. Pull your belly button in, like you're trying to squeeze into a tight pair of pants, and in doing this you will press your back into the ground. -
When you're doing any sort of ab exercises lying down, pull your belly button down so much that you press your back flat into the ground. From this position, start doing your crunches, leg lifts, and any other ab exercises, remembering to pull the belly button in. -
For the best instructions, try a private Pilates session, or attend a Pilates class and even purchase a DVD. Through proper Pilates, you can quickly strengthen your core and take pressure off of your low back to heal low back pain.
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