Lower Back

Glute bridge exercises – 4 variations demonstrated

Demos of four glute bridge variations, as well as the benefits of glute bridges, common mistakes, and how to progress your glute bridges.

4 Steps to safely get back to running after having back pain

It is sooo annoying when an injury that is totally unrelated to running, prevents you from hitting the road. In this article I explain...

Exercises to correct lumbar hyperlordosis

Our spines naturally curve in at the lower part (lumbar spine) and out in the top part (thoracic spine). For some people the curve in...

Exercise to prevent and/or improve osteoporosis

You may think that osteoporosis or “brittle bones” is something that just “old” people have to worry about, but what you do when you’re...

Core exercises that protect your back

One of our followers on Facebook recently requested a video about “core exercises that protect your lower back”. Instead of just...

Injury Prevention 101: Core Stability

In this article I summarise the main points from the second episode of the Injury Prevention series which is all about core stability and...

How sitting can cause lower back pain

It’s really important to understand that the act of sitting, as such, is NOT bad for your back. It is only when you sit for too long or...

A sufferer’s thoughts on managing pain

I would like to share this guest blog with you today from someone who has had to learn to accept chronic pain as part of his life, but is...

Weight training for lower back pain

We know that different types of exercise e.g. Pilates and Yoga have been shown to be effective in the treatment of lower back pain. But...

What is sciatica?

Sciatica has become a bit of a buzz word among my patients when they speak about lower back pain. They use it for anything from localised...

What is the best exercise for lower back pain? Part 3: Other Exercise

Yoga and Pilates are not the only forms of exercise that can relieve lower back pain!

Yoga vs. Pilates vs. Other exercise? What is the best exercise for lower back pain? Part 2: Yoga

The most commonly prescribed forms of exercise for lower back pain are yoga and Pilates, but these do not suit everyone.