Hi all,
My mother has a herniated disc in her lower spine, and always throws her back out when doing housework. The physical therapists tell her to do ab work (crunches, sit ups, etc) to help strengthen her core. I guess that makes sense, but she still has problems. So I cant help to think that she should find a way to directly work the lower back muscles too, and the increased back strength would make her work easier on her.
Do any of the trainers on here have any knowledge of this, or can point me to a place where the info is credible?
Thanks.
My mother has a herniated disc in her lower spine, and always throws her back out when doing housework. The physical therapists tell her to do ab work (crunches, sit ups, etc) to help strengthen her core. I guess that makes sense, but she still has problems. So I cant help to think that she should find a way to directly work the lower back muscles too, and the increased back strength would make her work easier on her.
Do any of the trainers on here have any knowledge of this, or can point me to a place where the info is credible?
Thanks.