Lumbar Spine Exercises

simple exercises that can be done to help alleviate low back pain by focusing on core strengthening, without any expensive equipment.

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Education

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• low back pain
• exercises
• core strengthening
• trunk strengthening
• muscle tone
• generalized conditioning

[TurtleGuyHD1]

I've had lower back troubles since I was 9. I'm 16 now and have constant pain that on a scale of 1-10, never goes below 6. Unless I have some sort of heat on it. But I was wondering if there is any special exercises that focus on the lower back muscles. Please don't say that I should go get checked out by a doctor, because I have had over 15 X-rays and have been to plenty different hospitals. Also medication doesn't help. They gave me prescriptions to a lot of different drugs, including morphin

[markwolgin]

You are relatively young to have the kind of pain you are describing, so I wonder if further testing needs to be done to see if you have a condition called spondylolysis (you could google the term), which may need a thin cut CT scan or special scan called a SPECT scan. If you have been seeing regular doctors, they may not know what to look for, so you need to see a spine specialist/surgeon. Something is going on, but sounds like there's no diagnosis yet. mw

[andre1979a]

i had a skiing accident in 2008. injured my back bone and ligaments in both of my knees. then after a short time i became paralyzed waist below.i underwent L4-5 disectomy in sept 2008.after dat my physical activities came 2 a halt.since then i have gained a lot of weight and belly. I'm 5' 11" and weigh 85 Kgs.i ve serious problem in prolonged sitting, which causes immense pain in my back.also in winters i feel acute pain in lower back n also some time it transforms in upper back muscles. advise

[markwolgin]

Your case seems more complicated than someone who develops back pain as part of the normal wear and tear of life. The fact that you were at least temporarily paralyzed indicates a higher degree of severity. I would be reluctant to give any advice, but I'm sure a spinal surgeon can evaluate your case to look for either residual nerve compression of instability between the segments. mw

[TurtleGuyHD1]

Thanks! I really appreciate the response. I will get my parents to set up an appointment with someone who specializes in spines. Hopefully some progress will be made.

[vinnerzzz]

@markwolgin no problem :) but thank u for awnsering my quistion !

still love ur video.

[markwolgin]

I have never known someone to get taller through exercise...that's all. Sorry for any misunderstanding.

[vinnerzzz]

@markwolgin  why? what u mean

[markwolgin]

In a patient who is skeletally mature, I have not known of any cases where exercise was proven to decrease the curve. However, from a general standpoint, a strengthening and conditioning program can improve quality of life: decreased appetite, better cardiac conditioning, decreased risk of diabetes, stress relief...among other results.

[markwolgin]

that would be news to me.