A simple routine for a stiff or painful back, to be built up gradually.
This sheet sets out the back routine given to patients with a stiff or painful lower back. It is meant to be built up gradually over weeks rather than completed in full on the first day, and it works best done little and often.
Stop any individual movement that sharply increases your pain, and build the repetitions up slowly.
Stop and seek advice if pain travels down the leg, or if you notice numbness or bladder trouble.
The routine itself is shown in the sheet below. Follow the version you were given in clinic if it differs.
