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A great of way of helping back pain is doing Pelvic Tilts. These are often recommended for low back pain, developing your abdominals, working the sacroiliac joint together with the adjacent structures. For low back issues/problems they are great and make a good starting point for an exercise programme which is easy to do. In many ways the pelvic tilt is much under rated, it is simple to do and can be done in a variety of positions. As in the practice of yoga these are done on a regular basis, if you are new to this then beginners can try this exercise by laying on their back with knees bent. If you feel you would like something stronger then this can be practiced against the wall. It is well known that women in pregnancy do this much of the time - and on all fours. When practicing on the floor or on the wall see how much space there is between your neck and low back, you may be able to slide your hand in between. Your job is to see how you can reduce this space, let's see what we can do. Ok, either on the wall or on the floor, start by exhaling and breathe normally just to get things going. Then when ready inhale, and as you exhale begin by pulling your stomach muscles into the spine and as you do so you will begin to see and feel the pelvis tilt. See if you can get a rhythm going. By breathing deeper and pulling back your stomach muscles tighter you will get deeper into the pose with a greater pelvic tilt. This is wonderful for your lower back (it also works into your middle and upper back as well as your abs, good core work to) as you practice this your muscles will be gently stretched and toned giving good support to your back. Again for variation, try this when walking. Same as you have already done but holding the stomach muscles in when you BREATHE in. It will be shallow breathing and will give you a deeper stretch when you breathe out. Experiment, see what you CAN do. Do remember to do warm up exercises before any starting your programme. Something simple to introduce you to the stretch and warm the muscles. Warm muscles become flexible, cold muscles aren't ready to be stretched and damage could occur like tearing. Glen Wood - The Yoga Teacher. Glen is a yoga expert who loves to teach you how to lose your neck, shoulder or back pain with yoga. Dedicated to unlocking the Real Secrets of Back, Neck and Shoulder Pain. To help you further with your back, neck and shoulder pain you need to sign up for your FREE "Yoga and You" report at http://www.YogaTeachingwithGlen.com
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