When your abs contract, they flex your spine forward, essentially curling your back. However, this is just one of the functions of your core. Spinal lateral flexion (obliques, rectus abdominis, ...

The next best thing: a great lumbar support pillow. The lumbar generally refers to your lower spine, or the lower back area, which is typically the part of the body that’s under the most stress ...

The lumbar spine includes the five vertebrae in your lower back numbered L1 to L5. These bones help provide mobility and stability to your back and spinal column and are an attachment point for many ...

The obliques are involved in spinal rotation, lateral stabilisation, and the alignment of your spine. In all honesty, poor oblique muscles lead to compensations and postures such as a tilted ...

Bollywood actor Saif Ali Khan sustained a major injury to the thoracic spinal cord due to a lodged knife in the spine and surgery was performed to remove a 2.5-inch-long knife from the actor’s spine ...

The WinkBed Plus is 13.5” high and has an anti-sag foam and a latex support ... and 7.5/10 for the spine and lower lumbar areas Both mattresses offer excellent lumbar support Both the WinkBed ...

Side planks target the obliques, improving core strength and stability, which supports posture, reduces back pain, and helps prevent injury Side planks, when held correctly, stretch and lengthen ...

The pathologic basis for discogenic low back pain might be full-thickness radial tears of the annulus fibrosus. Unfortunately, only MRI can image the internal morphology of the disc, and both CT ...

With this exercise, you’re essentially getting three for the price of one, since bicycle crunches engage three major core muscle groups at once – including your external obliques (the pair of ...