Lower Back Foam Roller For Back Pain

Make sure to do both sides and go slow says pham.

Lower back foam roller for back pain.

In this video we will be covering ways to use a foam roller for low back pain. Slowly roll through your right hip and glute then repeat on the other side. Do 10 12 slow and steady passes and then repeat on the other side. If you lay your lower back over the foam roller it aggravates the arch in the low back along with applying excessive pressure on the lumbar spine and the discs that separate them resulting in an even greater pain.

Lie on your back and position the foam roller so it s horizontally below your low back. This exercise relieves tension in your low back avoid putting too much pressure on this area. To get started place the foam roller under your glutes. Roll out for 30.

We are using the extreme muscle foam roller from epitomie fitness. Most low back pain is caused by a mechanical deformation such as an arch in the low back. It connects to the lower back and makes rolling this area an excellent way to indirectly relieve lower back pain. Bring your right leg up and rest your right ankle above your left knee.

With the foam roller resting underneath your low back pull your left leg up and hug your left knee. Roll from the base of your left side of your rib cage to above your glutes.