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    The document provides instructions for exercises to relieve acute back pain. It describes knee-chest stretching exercises that involve pulling one or both legs to the chest. It also details a catback exercise that involves arching the back with the head down while tightening the abdominal and buttock muscles. Finally, it outlines a press-up extension exercise done in a push-up position to slowly raise the upper body while keeping the hips on the floor. The exercises should be done for 20 seconds and repeated 5 times, after first applying heat or ice to relieve muscle spasms.

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    The document provides instructions for exercises to relieve acute back pain. It describes knee-chest stretching exercises that involve pulling one or both legs to the chest. It also details a catback exercise that involves arching the back with the head down while tightening the abdominal and buttock muscles. Finally, it outlines a press-up extension exercise done in a push-up position to slowly raise the upper body while keeping the hips on the floor. The exercises should be done for 20 seconds and repeated 5 times, after first applying heat or ice to relieve muscle spasms.

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    The document provides instructions for exercises to relieve acute back pain. It describes knee-chest stretching exercises that involve pulling one or both legs to the chest. It also details a catback exercise that involves arching the back with the head down while tightening the abdominal and buttock muscles. Finally, it outlines a press-up extension exercise done in a push-up position to slowly raise the upper body while keeping the hips on the floor. The exercises should be done for 20 seconds and repeated 5 times, after first applying heat or ice to relieve muscle spasms.

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    Acute Back Pain

    Dr. Ho
    Exercises
    Prior to the performance of these exercises apply Catback
    heat in the form of a warm, moist towel for 10
    minutes. If you have severe spasms, application of
    ice prior to these stretches may relive your spasm. • While on all fours, arch back with head down
    while tightening abdominal and buttock muscles.
    Knee-Chest Stretching • Hold for 20 seconds.
    • Repeat 5 times.
    SINGLE LEG
    • Pull single leg to chest while opposite leg is
    straight.
    • Hold for 20 seconds.
    • Repeat 5 times.

    Press-Up Extension

    • Lie on stomach in push-up position.


    DOUBLE LEG
    • Slowly raise upper body while keeping hips on
    • Pull both legs to chest. floor.
    • Hold for 20 seconds. • Relax the buttocks.
    • Repeat 5 times. • Hold for 20 seconds.
    • Repeat 5 times.

    Excerpted from the premier patient guide to sports injuries, 100 Questions & Answers About Your Sports
    Injury. Howard TM, Ho GWK, Lewis J. 100 Questions & Answers About Your Sports Injury. Sudbury: Jones
    and Bartlett Publishers 2008.

    8 2 7 0 WI L L OW O AK S C ORP O R A TE
    If you have any problems or questions, D RI V E, S UI TE 7 0 0
    please call your doctor’s office (8am-5pm). F A I R F A X, VA 2 2 0 3 1
    P 703 .810.52 28 | F 571.407.5 659
    Answering service for after hours.
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