Hamstring stretches for low back pain relief Lower back stretches and hamstring exercises for tight hamstring muscles Hamstring stretches, also known as hip stretches, are primarily used to reverse the negative effect of tight hamstring muscles on the lower back, pelvis and legs.  Any

Hello Doctor, I have been bothered a lot by pain in the center of my low back near the waistline with  leg pain sometimes in both legs for the last few years. This problem acts up at strange times regardless of what I am doing at the time.  It feels like it is getting worse because no

Hi Dr. Lumbago, What are some good back exercises?  I am a woman 68 years old, with slight osteoporosis and some lumbar spinal curvature.  Occasionally I get some low back pain, but nothing serious that does not last long, probably like most people.  I am very active for my age with 8

Dr. Lumbago, Here’s my story. I hope you can tell me what I should do. Last year, almost 14 months ago, I had an accident at work on a fork lift truck when another employee hit me with his fork lift truck that was going at a high rate of speed, and hit me from the side and I was throw

What is lumbar spondylosis?   Degenerative osteoarthritis of the lumbar spine Wear and tear arthritis of the low back Wear and tear osteoarthritis of the low back, or lumbar spondylosis, causes slightly different signs and  symptoms than osteoarthritis occurring in the neck.  This var

How can I protect my back while lifting?  Many of these suggestions for protecting and taking care of a painful back are universally effective for both healthy and troubled lower back pain problems, and several fall under the category of common sense.  The reader’s lower back pain pro

Easy and fast exercises and stretches to strengthen lower back – lower back pain relief Basic exercise categories that may help reduce or prevent lumbago: Lower back strengthening exercises – focusing on the low back, abdominal and leg muscles; muscle strengthening is perhaps the sing

How does degenerative disc disease hurt my spine? – Degenerative bone disease  What can I do about degenerative disc disease?   Degenerative disk disease Although degenerative disc disease can cause spinal pain and other symptoms for a lifetime, the good news is that surgery is not us

Spinal arthritis Arthritis in back – Degenerative arthritis of the spine (Spondylosis) Arthritis is a common problem anywhere it might occur in the spine, like the neck or cervical spine, but it is especially problematic and painful in the lower back or lumbar spine. Those people who

What is degenerative disc disease?  –  Degenerative bone disease  Do I have degenerative disc disease?  –  Degenerative disk disease Degenerative disc disease is not only a very common cause of low back pain (lumbar disc disease) and neck pain (cervical disc disease); it is also one o