Best Exercise to Relieve Low Back Pain: Cat and Camel



The Cat & Camel

This back mobilization exercise is designed to loosen up the joints and tissue surrounding the spine.

It should not be taken as a stretch but as an active motion exercise used to improve controlled flexibility.

This movement results is lower spine loads while improving back mobility. Aim for 6-10 cycles.

Key points:

-only work in your pain free range
-keep your hands directly beneath the shoulders
-keep your knees directly beneath the hips
-your spine should flex and arch together as a unit
-you don’t need to go to the end range of motion

Remember to perform these exercises on a regular basis to relieve your low back pain

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