Acute Back Pain Exercise - Cat Camel

Exercise Overview

Cat Camel is a gentle spinal mobility exercise used to improve movement of the back and reduce stiffness associated with acute back pain. It encourages controlled motion through the spine without heavy loading, making it commonly used early in rehabilitation.

Muscles Involved

Erector spinaeRectus abdominisTransversus abdominisMultifidusLatissimus dorsiGluteus maximus

Related Conditions

Acute low back painMechanical back painLumbar stiffnessThoracolumbar mobility restrictionPostural back pain

Equipment Needed

No equipment needed

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