Lower back pain can often be relieved, and even prevented, by strengthening the core. So here are progression exercises to help strength the core in the front, side, and back. Buy a Zyllion Shiatsu Seat Massager Cushion Pad: https://amzn.to/3suuYne (affiliate link) Buy a worksheet with these core exercise progressions at: https://www.askdoctorjo.com/core-exercise-progressions-worksheet

When we talk about core exercises, people usually think about the abdominal muscles in the front, but our core muscles are not only in the front,, but also in the side and back.

Starting with a pelvic tilt is the foundation to progress to a dead bug exercise. These might look simple, but when done correctly, they can be very challenging.


Next bridging to a single leg bridge is a great progression to work your glutes and hamstrings. Then, a clamshell to clamshell with feet lifted progression will work the muscles on the side of your body.


Finally, a quadruped leg extension to a bird dog is a great way to work all the muscles because you have to stabilize your body with the movements.

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Relieve Low Back Pain with 4 Simple Core Exercise Progressions :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmZrb2PT704
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00:00 – Core Exercises to Relieve Low Back Pain
00:51 – Pelvic Tilt
02:02 – Dead Bug

02:55 – Bridging
03:45 – Single Leg Bridge
04:40 – Clamshell
06:21 – Clamshell with Feet Lifted
07:07 – Quadruped Leg Extension

07:52 – Bird Dog

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