Back pain can be reduced with three simple exercises.

Stretching your muscles after your workout at the gym or at home is very important to improve flexibility, blood flow, reduce soreness and to help sore muscles recover faster.  However, your muscles and joints may become less stable and more prone to injury.  In this post, I will describe to you how you can strengthen your core to help prevent injuries in less than 5 minutes.  

The first exercise is belly core stabilization.  Contract your abdominal muscles to create a strong mid-section support.  To do this, put you thumbs on your sides and your fingers pointing toward your navel.  Contract your abdomen toward your spine and feel your thumbs push out.  Do these 6 to 12 times.

The 2nd exercise is to stabilize you pelvic core. Contract your buttocks to support your pelvis and hip joints.  This is to add additional support to the lower back and mid- section.  Do this by squeezing you but together.  You can do this by either sitting or standing.  Do these 6 to 12 times

The 3rd exercise is to stabilize the upper back, neck and shoulders.  To do this pull your shoulder blades down and slightly inward using your lats and lower trap muscles.  Again, do these 6 to 12 times.

My name is Dr. Rob Gottesman, your Colorado Springs Gentle chiropractor.  If you have any questions, you can email me at www.dcinthesprings@yahoo.com or call (719) 600-1926