LUMBAR FOAM ROLL

This is a self massage technique for your lower back. Lean back against a foam roller while sitting on the floor. Hug one knee to your chest while you keep the other straight on the floor. This will help to prevent hyperextension of the low back as you foam roll it. Hold a tender spot for up to 30 seconds and alternate leg positions and hold for another 30 seconds. You can roll further up or down the low back and repeat the steps. Hold each position instead of rolling around on the roller.

Structures Involved:

• Lumbar Spine

• Erector Spinae

• Multifidus

• Quadratus Lumborum

Related Conditions:

• Acute Low Back Pain

• Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome

• Lumbar Facet Syndrome

• Erector Spinae Strain

Required Exercise Equipment:

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