Back Pain Toolkit

Suitable for all

A few people have asked me recently about what to practise at home for lower back pain.  As someone who’s suffered chronic lower back pain since I was a child I could talk all day about this- I’ve really had to do the research and the practice to find out what to do to a) prevent and b) relieve pain in the lower back (coccyx, sacrum, sacroiliac, lumbar spine). Of course everyone’s experience is subjective, but as a starter I would highly recommend this little sequence daily, preferably in the morning, or if possible both morning and evening. It will take you about 15 minutes.

The principle is to open out the intervertebral spaces. By reducing compression in the skeletal structure you will reduce the tendency to contract in the supporting muscular structure (paraspinal, gluteal).

It’s super simple. Stay in each pose around 1-3 minutes. Get your mind and breath in there. Be friendly to yourself- even the bits that hurt you.

Let me know how you get on.