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Low Back Pain

Reduce non-specific low back pain and build lumbopelvic control and tolerance.

rehab

Cornerstone Exercises (9)

First-line exercises for this goal.

Bird Dog Exercise
motor-control · beginner
Bird Dog to Elbow-Knee
motor-control · intermediate
Side-Bridge
motor-control · intermediate
McGill Curl-Up
motor-control · beginner
Modified Curl-Up / Dead Bug
motor-control · beginner
Prone Press-Up (McKenzie)
mobility · beginner

indicated only when symptoms centralize with extension; stop if repeated extension peripheralizes leg symptoms

Side Plank (Lateral Bridge)
motor-control · intermediate
Standing Lumbar Extension
mobility · beginner

extension-biased drill; discontinue if it increases or peripheralizes leg symptoms, and avoid in extension-sensitive presentations

Supporting Exercises (20)

These contribute to the goal.

Active Anterior Pelvic Tilt
mobility · beginner
Bodyweight Hip Hinge
motor-control · beginner

keep the lumbar spine neutral and avoid end-range flexion during an acute pain flare

Bridge
strength · beginner
Cat-Cow
mobility · beginner
Cobra Pose
mobility · beginner

Ease off if end-range lumbar extension provokes symptoms (e.g., stenosis or spondylolysis).

Diaphragmatic Breathing with Bracing
breathwork · intermediate
Foam Roller Bridge
strength · beginner-intermediate
Front Plank and Variations
motor-control · beginner
Glute Bridge with March
motor-control · intermediate
Hollow Body Hold
motor-control · intermediate

long-lever anti-extension load can aggravate an acute flare; bend the knees or shorten the lever early on

Pallof Press (Anti-Rotation)
motor-control · intermediate
Pelvic Clock Mobilization
mobility · beginner
Prone Hip Extension (Active, Slow Tempo)
strength · beginner

keep the motion at the hip and avoid arching the lumbar spine to lift the leg higher

Quadruped Rockback
mobility · beginner

flexion-biased drill; ease off if it provokes leg/nerve symptoms in a disc-related presentation

Side Plank with Hip Abduction
motor-control · intermediate
Wall Hamstring Stretch
stretch · beginner