Best Swiss Ball Exercises to get rid of your Lower Back Pain
Oct 26, 2022 -- Posted by :In a 2015 study published in the Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, researchers assigned twelve chronic low back pain patients to perform either floor or swiss ball exercises three times a week for eight weeks using four different motions or exercises. Though subjects in both groups experienced improvements, the gains were much greater for those in the Swiss/gym ball group regarding functional improvement.
So why did the swiss ball patients fare better? The body’s ability to sense where its various parts are in relation to one another for purposes of movement and balance but it also works out additional muscle groups that are involved in daily movement that may not be activated when exercising from the floor or another stable surface.
The four Swiss ball exercises included in the study:
1) Bridge-1: Lay on your back with the ball under your upper back and bring one knee toward the chest to a 90/90° hip/knee angle; hold ten seconds and repeat five times with each leg.
2) Bridge-2: Lay on your back with your upper back on the floor with the ball under the pelvis; push down into the ball with the pelvis for ten seconds and repeat five times.
3) Bird-dog (kneel on all-fours—quadruped position): Place a small ball (4-6”) under one knee (kneel on it) and slowly lift and straighten the opposite leg and balance for ten seconds and repeat ten times with each leg.
4) “See-Saw:” Lay on your stomach with the ball under the pelvis/hips, balance on the forearms, raise the legs, and do a scissors-kick (as if swimming) for ten seconds ten times with each leg.
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You may wonder, “Do I need an MRI scan of my back and who in my area can refer me?”
Also, if you feel leg pain it may indicate things are getting worse and may indicate a bulge on the disc or worse yet a herniated disc in your back. Some people will try stretching the lower back first to see if they get relief from their back pain. Pain very low in the lower back may be originating from the coccyx or tailbone. A pulled muscle in the back generally will get better with rest. Persistent or worsening pain intensity and/or frequency necessitates a visit to see a professional around you.
Check out what the experts say about chiropractic care for back pain here:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32749874/
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