Larua Strauss is a Certified Yoga Instructor and a Hydrogeologist. She is the lead instructor in Back2Yourself's videos and mediates the Back2Yourself Forum. Back2Yourself is the leading provider of back exercise programs on the web. Programs include video instructed back exercises, progress tracking and professional support
Doing daily core and back exercises provide health benefits that are difficult to quantify because it helps to avoid future problems. I have heard many people express that they have discomfort in their back or down their leg. It may not keep them from doing what they like to do, but they notice it enough to talk about it. When told to do exercises, a common response is “it isn’t that bad”, or “it doesn’t hurt all the time”. Unfortunately, these types of aches and pains usually get stronger with age unless we do exercises to strengthen the core muscles.
In some ways, doing daily core exercises is like flossing our teeth. We hear from the dentist that we should floss every day, and we are told that if we do, we can avoid problems in the future. But it is so easy to forget. And each day that we forget doesn’t seem to make that much of a difference. But over time, dental trouble brews. Often times those with the greatest dental problems are the most diligent about their daily flossing.
Doing daily exercises seems tedious and annoying and may not seem “fun”. But it is amazing how good one feels after doing them regularly AND the back pain lessens. No one knows the problems that we may avoid in the future by developing strong core muscles. It is often from observing the travails of friends or family that we truly understand the relationship between a strong core and good back health and how important back health is to a good quality of life.
Our muscles weaken with age if we don’t use them. As we approach middle age, even those who have always been very fit may find themselves with subtle back aches and related pains if they haven’t been doing deliberate exercises to strengthen their core. Even if you are diligent about daily aerobic exercise, incorporating daily core exercise is critical if you are middle aged or older.
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