Top 3 Home Exercises for Arthritis in the Low Back
May 26, 2020
Back and Neck Pain, Physical Therapy, Arthritis Pain
Trunk Rotation
How to do it:
- Lying on your back with knees bent. Feet on the mat or bed.
- Keep shoulder blades on the mat and feet and knees together.
- Rotate knees to the right side.
- Then to the left.
- Alternate right, then left. 20 times each side.
Good Idea:
For those with early morning back stiffness, this works well before getting out of bed.
Double Knees to Chest
How to do it:
- Lying on your back, hug both knees toward your chest.
- Keep breathing.
- Hold 5 seconds, repeat 10 times.
If hugging your knees is to difficult, wrap a towel or belt behind the knees and pull to chest.
Why It Works:
This movement increases the space between the bones in your back.
Single Knee to Chest
How to do it:
- Lying on your back, hug one knee toward your chest.
- Keep other leg straight down.
- Keep breathing.
Try them out and reply back to let me know which exercise worked best for you.
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Back and Neck Pain, Physical Therapy, Arthritis Pain
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