Strengthen Your Lower Back With These Simple Drills | Dr. Dana of West End Chiropractic

Those of us with old injuries, who work all day sitting at an office, or just suffer from chronic lower back pain, need a way to both alleviate that pain, and strengthen the surrounding muscles.

Dr. Dana of West End Chiropractic describes two separate exercises: the pelvic bridge and the pelvic bridge with leg raise addition.

Pelvic Bridge

Lay flat on your back with knees up in the air, and feet flat on the ground.
Lift the hips off the ground about a fists distance up.
Hold for roughly one to two seconds.
Slowly lower the hips back to the ground.
Focus on squeezing the glute muscles to take pressure off the low back, and put the power in the hips.

Pelvic Bridge with Leg Kick

Lay flat on your back with knees up in the air, and feet flat on the ground.
Lift the hips off the ground about a fists distance up.
Kick the leg out until the knees are level and the leg is straight.
Hold for a few seconds at the top of the leg kick.
Slowly bring the leg back to the starting position, and repeat as many times as necessary.

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