Suggessted Therapy Ball Workouts for Back Pain

          Therapy ball programs are designed to bring movement to the spine, to keep the discs nourished. As a result, blood flow around the discs, and causing water to flow in and out of the disc.

A physiotherapist will ask the patient to start using a therapy ball with a small gentle movements such as:

1. Pelvic isolation with the exercise ball

• Rock back-and forth - Sit on the therapy ball with arms to the sides. Slowly do a pelvic tilt, pulling stomach muscles in and moving hips slightly toward the front to flatten the small of the back. Return to the neutral position on the therapy ball. Repeat movement back and forth for ten times when comfortable.
• Rock side-to-side - Sit on the therapy ball with arms to the sides. Slowly shift weight slightly to the right. Return to the neutral position. Slowly shift weight to the left. Return to neutral position. Repeat movements side to side for ten times when comfortable.
• Circles - For a more advanced exercise, start in the front/pelvic tilt position and slowly shift weight around in a circular motion, three times clockwise and three times anticlockwise.