Pain in lower back. Pain relief.

Exercise and Physical Therapy An exercise program is essential to relieving the pain of lumbar degenerative disc disease and is part of almost every treatment program for lumbar DDD. In general, an exercise program should have several components, including: Hamstring stretching, since tightness in the hamstring muscles down the back of the thigh can increase the stress on the back and make the pain caused by a lumbar degenerative disc worseA back strengthening exerciseprogram, such as Dynamic Lumbar Stabilizationexercises, where patients are taught to find their 'natural spine,' the position in which they feel most comfortable, and to maintain that positionLow-impact aerobic conditioning (such as walking, swimming, biking) to ensure adequate flow of nutrients and blood to spine structures, and relieve pressure on the discs.