06/10/2026
A lot of people think the answer to low back pain is stretching.
Sometimes it is.
A lot of times it isn’t.
My own recovery taught me that rebuilding a resilient back often requires more than flexibility. It requires learning how to create stability, control movement, and progressively build strength through the trunk, hips, and spine.
These are some of the exercises that helped me regain capacity in my spine and low back after injury.
• Dead Bug with Sacrum Support
• Side Plank + Banded Clamshell
• Pallof Hold
• Bird Dog Row
• Weighted Hyperextension
The exercises themselves weren’t the magic.
The real lesson was graded exposure.
Learning how to challenge my back without overwhelming it. Learning how to pay attention to the feedback it was giving me. Learning when to progress, when to pull back, and how to gradually expand what my body could tolerate.
The goal isn’t to avoid loading the back.
The goal is to build a back that can tolerate more load, more movement, and more life.
Capacity isn’t built in a day.
It’s built one appropriate exposure at a time.
Which one of these exercises have you tried before?