Stretching

• The crux of all lower back pain relief exercise routines is consistent stretching. You will want to be mindful of stretching not only your lower back muscles, but your hamstrings, thigh muscles and gluteus muscles too, as they play a key factor in the fluidity of a healthy back. For example, a tight piriformis muscle (which runs from the back of your thigh bone, your femur, the base of your spine and your sacrum) can press down on the sciatic nerve causing intense pain to radiate down the back of leg up into your lower back. Also, remember to never bounce while in a stretch.
  
  

More Control Exercise

• With more control exercise, or specific stabilization exercise, patients are taught how to isolate and trigger specific muscles by themselves, creating more control and stability in the trunk of the body. This type of exercise is achieved with a doctor's assistance, first through certain postural habits, then moving onto more challenging moves in which the isolated muscles are worked by themselves.
  
  

McKenzie Exercises

• McKenzie exercises focus on extending the spine through exercise to help reduce compression of the spine and relieve pressure and pain from the lower back.
  
  

Dynamic Lumbar Stabilization Exercises

• This type of exercise involves a physical therapist or physician to help the patient find the neutral spine position, which is where she feels the most comfortable without any pain. Then the patient is taught how to use tje muscles to recreate that posture on a more routine basis through postural exercises and joint awareness.
  
  

Low Impact Aerobic Exercises

• Aerobic exercise helps with weight control, which is a vital part of a healthy back, as well as facilitates circulation and flexibility of the back muscles. However, there needs to be a focus on low impact aerobic exercises, like walking or water therapy.
  
  

Abdominal Care

• Someone with lower back pain will want to focus on the core as an entire entity, not just on the back muscles. When a person strengthens the abdominal muscles, they can be of greater assistance in stabilizing the lower back, thereby reducing pressure, stress and pain to the area.
  
  

Considerations

• Exercising should not be a painful experience. The body should never be pushed beyond its comfort zone. Consult with a physician before beginning any new exercise routine. Also, remember to breathe while exercising and stay properly hydrated.