HOW TO CHOOSE CORRECT BACK EXERCISE ?

CHOICES OF EXERCISE FLEXION (FORWARD BENDING) OR EXTENSION (BACKWARD BENDING)

BACK FLEXIONEXERCISE

When to do back flexion exercises

If you feel pain relief on:

• Sitting

• Forward bending

• Lumbar lordosis

• Fixed lumbar lordosis with bending

You can do back flexion exercise when your pain increases on:

• Walking

• Standing

• Sustained forward bending

• Repeated backward bending

• Extreme backward bending

If pain remain unchanged on STOOPING back flexion exercises can be performed.

BACK EXTENSION EXERCISES

When to do back extension exercises

If u feel pain relief on:

• Lying

• Walking

• Repeated back bending

• Decreased lumbar lordosis

Back extension exercise can be done if pain increases on:

• Sitting

• Driving

• Arising from chair

• Stooping

• Forward bending

• Repeated forward bending

HOW TO CHECK THE CORRECTNESS OF THE EXERCISE CHOSEN?

• If centralization of the pain of the back occurs

• Absence or reduction of pain.

• Absence or reduction of discomfort.

• If gradual improvement is noticed in 10-15 days.