Many people have been told they need to strengthen their ‘core’ muscles, but what are the core muscles, why is it beneficial to strengthen them, and why might this help with posture, back pain, and other conditions?
In my experience when people suffer back pain (or hip and knee pain), they are often tempted to cease exercise altogether. In most cases this is a bad idea, and there are several reasons why.
Lower back stretching exercises are an excellent daily routine for people who want to mobilise and stretch their back before or at the end of a long day.
