Do You Have Low Back Pain?

Do You Have Low Back Pain?  Could It be due to weak abdominal muscles or tight hip flexors?

If you sit at a computer like me during the day, this promotes a tightening of your hip flexor muscles.  Combine this with weak abdominals and wahla……..it turns into low back pain.

Muscle imbalances that affect the spine have many causes. One common cause of muscle imbalance is weak abdominal muscles. As the abdominal muscles sag, the hip flexors become tight, causing an increase in the curve of the low back. This leads to the swayback posture mentioned above. Another common problem results from tight hamstrings. As the hamstring muscles become tight, the pelvis is rotated backwards. This produces an abnormal slouching posture.

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