Many women experience low back pain for reasons such as age-related losses in bone and muscle strength, bone lesion, nerve or muscle irritation, or an overuse injury. A study in the Journal of Physical Activity and Healthlooked at the impact of a 4-week stabilization exercise program to reduce low back pain and improve quality of life in women with low back pain.
Thirty-nine women participated in an intensive isometric stabilization exercise program, an isotonic stabilization exercise program, or no exercise for four weeks. Only the group doing isometric exercises saw results, which included reduced pain, increased vitality, and improved quality of life. The effect continued for nine months after the program ended.
These results suggest that participating in stabilization exercises can help reduce low back pain. If you are suffering from low back pain, a personal trainer at your health club can guide you in choosing exercises that can help improve back pain and quality of life.
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Moussouli M, Vlachopoulos SP, Kofotolis ND, Theodorakis Y, Malliou P, Kellis E. Effects of Stabilization Exercises on Health-Related Quality of Life in Women With Chronic Low Back Pain. J Phys Act Health. 2013 Oct 31. [Epub ahead of print]
