Strengthening Exercises
Exercises for your back and abdomen will reduce the pain considerably – but watch out! “You get stronger, but you also get a lot of spinal compression. So if you do these with spine issues, you may compress the spine and increase symptoms,” warns Vasalos, a physical therapist at the University of Rochester Medical Center.
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