Lower back injuries are one of the leading causes of pain and disability, and is consistently ranked as one of top reasons for visiting the doctors. Lower back pain affects up to 60-80% of the population at some point during their lifetime.
Lower back pain can be the result of several diagnoses including:
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Disc Dysfunction
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Muscle Strain
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Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
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Spondylolisthesis
The benefits of exercise for the treatment of lower back pain:
- Aid in the alleviation of pain
- Improve mobility
- Correct muscle imbalances
- Strengthen spinal muscles, ligaments and tendons
- Maintain good intervertebral disc nutrition
- Reduce lower back pain reoccurrence
- Improve health and well-being
Individualised restorative exercise programmes can be designed to improve the structural integrity of the lower back, thus aiding in your full return to a pain-free life.