Back Pain-Alternate workout

[pookdiddy]

I read a post earlier that attributed low back pain to tight hip flexers and crunches. Makes mega sense to me. My back pain started about 5 years ago about the time I started to really work my abs. I just had spinal fusion last year. I still do crunches (maybe not anymore) and my back still hurts and my hips are tight..(I think I tore a muscle in my hip also last year) The post recommended to stop doing crunches and stretch. Can anyone recommend any alternate abdominal exercises that will not tighten my hip flexers?

 

[ALIN]

I read a post earlier that attributed low back pain to tight hip flexers and crunches. Makes mega sense to me. My back pain started about 5 years ago about the time I started to really work my abs. I just had spinal fusion last year. I still do crunches (maybe not anymore) and my back still hurts and my hips are tight..(I think I tore a muscle in my hip also last year) The post recommended to stop doing crunches and stretch. Can anyone recommend any alternate abdominal exercises that will not tighten my hip flexers?

try doing your ab training laying in your bed.
it really supports and takes tension off of back