Here's why this muscle deserves more attention—and how to strengthen it. Lower back pain is often blamed on posture or pulled muscles—but the real cause may be deeper. Experts point to a deep ...

Together, these may help people minimize and manage lower back pain. The glute bridge works a person’s gluteus maximus, the largest of the gluteal muscles, or glutes, that form the buttocks.

the more superficial muscles in the lower back will be forced to compensate, or that load will be transferred to joints and other structures. These muscles are better suited to other roles like ...