The best exercise for back pain

First, I want you to meet my assistant, Henry.

He's there every time I work out or record a routine.

Henry, stretch.

Can you stretch.

Good boy.

If you have back pain, it's important that you understand how your spine moves or else you'll keep getting injured that's the main reason you're not getting better.

Now let me tell you the one exercise that I prescribe all my patients, It’s called spinal extension.

We'll start with the easiest version that you can do no matter what sort of pain you're in, and progressing to the most challenging.

The spine has three primary rotation, flexion and extension.

Pain happens when you do too much of one and not enough of the other.

In almost all cases, it's a problem of too much flexion and not enough extension.

This is because we live in a society that sits too much, which places the spine in flexion.

Now let's get into the exercises.

Level one is just lying on your stomach like this.

Take deep and full breaths to help the body relax.

You may want to place a small towel under your forehead for comfort.

Hang out in this position for about two minutes.

If you're able to stay here without pain, then you're ready to Progress to Level 2.

Level 2 starts with placing your elbows under your forearms and pressing up so you're looking straight ahead.

The key is to get your body to relax if you want to realign your spine.

Again, hang out in this position for two minutes.

For level three, we'll be in the same position, but you'll place your hands under your shoulders and press up as far as you're able.

Lean into discomfort, but don't push past pain.

If you're not able to let go of some of the tension, there's no chance of the pain going away.

Feel like you're sagging your stomach towards the ground to maximize the stretch.

Hang out in this position for about two minutes.

If you were only able to do level one and two without pain, work on these for a few days before introducing level three.

You may find that it takes a couple of weeks, especially if you sit a lot or have a high demanding job.

So please stick with this exercise for about two weeks and I guarantee you'll be in a better position.

This is the best exercise for acute back pain flare ups.

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