Low to High Wood Chop - Core Exercise for low back pain
Exercise Overview
The low to high wood chop is a dynamic core strengthening exercise that combines trunk rotation with hip and shoulder movement. It is often used in low back rehabilitation to improve rotational control, functional stability, and force transfer through the trunk during daily and athletic activities.
Muscles Involved
Internal obliquesExternal obliquesTransversus abdominisRectus abdominisMultifidusErector spinaeGluteus mediusGluteus maximusSerratus anteriorDeltoid
Related Conditions
Chronic low back painMechanical low back painCore weaknessLumbar instabilityPoor trunk rotational controlPostural dysfunction
