I have constant lower back pain from deteriorated disc. Exercise advice needed.?!

Question: I have constant lower back pain from deteriorated disc. Exercise advice needed.?

I have been to a chiropractor and I have a deteriorated disc on my L5. My doctor says the best way to help with back problems is weight lifting/core strength. So In the past few months I have developed my workout routine to include stretching(while careful not to bend my lower back), a full weight lifting routine, and core-strengthening exercises. I have good form, keeping my back strength up, and working on hip flexibility and leg strength to avoid bending my lower back. I have achieved my goals. I am very flexible and my strength is improving. I have done everything I can think of to fix the pain, but it never leaves. Or I should say it never leaves in my everyday life. Only when I am lifting weights or running or warmed up in general does the pain seem to subside and sometimes disappear. I'm only 27 and in great health. I eat only raw/natural foods with very little processed if any. I don't smoke or drink or oversleep or undersleep. I'm just at a loss as to where to go from here. Any advice on an exercise to improve this area? Thanks for any input.

Answers:

When you have disc problems you have them because the muscles around that area are tight and pulling on the vertebrae to cause the disc to fail. To get rid of the pain you are having you have to free up the muscles in your back to get the pressure off the disc which will save the disc as well. Here's how to free up your back muscles to get rid of the pains:
Back:
(do from a sitting position)
Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side.
For best results relax your body first by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.

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