Your condition will improve if you stay active, avoid stressfull positions & activities that may increase cause back pain, use ice, and take anti-inflammatories when needed.
For low back pain, exercise is the best prescription.
When not in acute pain, do gentle strengthening & stretching exercises for your stomach, back, and legs. Exercise helps decrease low back pain & help you recover faster.
Exercises for lower back pain are simple & can be done at home without any special equipment.
Don't let fear of pain keep you from trying gentle activity.
Try to be active soon after noticing pain. Gradually increase activity level. Too little activity causes loss of flexibility, strength, and endurance, more pain & risk of re-injury.
In addition to low back pain exercise, your program should include overall back exercises, exercises for all body parts and cardiovascular conditioning. If you have a belly, try to lose some of it.
Remember, that all of your systems and parts are connected. A weak part can drag down a strong part. A good example is haw a big belly pulls the lower spine forward causing strain and injury.
The following program of lower back exercise should be done 5 - 7x weekly. You should hold positions for 5 - 20 seconds, doing from 1 - 3 reps. Start slowly if you are out of shape & build up.
Do a light 10 minute warm up first. Walking, cycling, jumping jacks are ok.
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