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hurt my back exiting car last Tues. Looking for exercises to strengthen my core
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Hello @kkkreps and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. I am sorry to read that you've injured your back last week. First and foremost, I hope you are taking time to rest your back and let it heal.
Strengthening your core is always a great idea. Without knowing your current level of fitness and what type of exercises you may be comfortable doing, I would suggest you look on YouTube for "Core exercises" + "beginner/advanced" depending on what fits you best.
Here is a search result page for beginner level that may be of help:
https://www.google.com/search?q=youtube+core+exercises&rlz=1C1GCEA_enUS928US928&oq=youtube+core+ex&aqs=chrome.0.0i512l2j69i57j0i512l2j0i22i30l5.4172j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
Has your back fully healed?
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Before you go too far into stretches or exercises make sure you see your doctor first. You may think that you are ready to work on your core but you could do more damage. Always a good idea to step back before you jump in too deep, too soon. Just my opinion.