Leona Said:

my lower back pain exercises?

We Answered:

He's referring to lordosis. Lordosis is a natural inward curve in the spine. But what your doctor is really saying is "I don't know why your back is hurting" because there has been no association proven that an "abnormal" amount of curve in your spine leads to pain....unless you cannot round out your back which we call a lordotic "deformity"...but now I'm getting into too much detail. The PT should be able to give you more answers. I'd suggest a PT who is certified in mechanical diagnosis and therapy. Go to www.mckenziemdt.org. It sounds like you might have an "anterior derangement" (this is a physical therapy term) of the spine and you may respond well to "flexion" exercises. Pick up a copy of Robin McKenzie's "treat your own back"...some of the information won't apply to you because it sounds like you don't have any radiating leg pain, but look at the exercises that focus on flexion in lying. The book might help you decide if this is the right exercise for you. If you respond well to "flexion in lying" you may also respond to Williams flexion exercises which can be found :http://www.backtrainer.com/Williams-Flex… However, I cannot recommend any specific exericse unless you go through the book and use the diagnostic algorithm or you see a PT. The website is good at listing the exercises, but their explanation they use are poor and the research they quoted is outdated and misleading.

Christy Said:

is it true that doing abdominal exercises will help with lower back pain ?

We Answered:

core muscles!

Ruby Said:

Exercises for herniated disc in lower back?

We Answered:

Mild to moderate cases can often be corrected with education and corrective movements. If your pain is intermittent or at least not always present in the leg, and is not accompanied by weakness or loss of sensation in the leg you very well may be able to correct this on your own.

I would suggest the following readings: "treat your own back" by Robin McKenzie and "Rapidly Revesible Low Back Pain" by Ron Donelson.

If you pain is constant and/or is accompanined by the above conditions, you would best be treated by a qualified physical therapist for at least a few sessions in order to assure you do not do more harm than good. You can find a credentialed PT at: http://www.mckenziemdt.org

There is no "general" exercise for a herniated disc...every case is individualistic and dependent on your specific symtpoms. The readings can help walk you through it.