Most of us will experience lower back pain or tension at some point in our lives. For many it can be a constant thorn in your side, frustratingly holding you back from being as active as you'd like.
When someone is trying acupuncture for lower back pain, they often want to know what exercises and stretches they should be doing to help avoid lower back pain into the future. Here's some key areas you should be thinking about (and they're not your lower back muscles):
Muscle Group #1: Hip flexors
These muscles are in the front of your hip and responsible for knee-to-chest motion. They get short when we sit. When chronically short they can pull your spine forward and impair our glutes. Stretch and lengthen these.
Muscle Group #2: Glutes
Your butt muscles. They don’t engage as well when we sit for long periods and when our hip flexors are tight. This means your back and hamstrings take extra load. Strengthen these.
Muscle Group #3: Core Abdominals
Your abs, less your 6 pack, more the deeper layers. These are responsible for stabilising your spine. They will also be inhibited from sitting, improper breathing and stress. Engage and strengthen these (not with ab crunches).
If you’re dealing with lower back pain, exercises are important, but sometimes the pain limits what you can do. Acupuncture can support you to get more out of your exercises, and if you don't already have specific exercises, we can help guide you to what is appropriate for your situation
If you’re interested in trying acupuncture & Chinese medicine for your lower back pain in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, consider Acupuncture Grove in Bondi Sydney. Servicing areas such as Bondi Junction, Bondi Beach, Coogee, Clovelly, Bronte, Waverly, Randwick, Maroubra, Double Bay, Watson's Bay, Vaucluse and surrounding Sydney suburbs. You can book online here or reach out with any questions here.
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