Gentle abdominal exercise – part 2

Here is the next set of abdominal exercises. Do them slowly and gently. The aim is to regain control of your core muscles – the muscles that stabilise your spine and pelvis. Doing these regularly can be helpful in preventing some types of back pain.

George the rat has a spinal problem!

Rats have spines too – and they get spinal problems! Especially boy rats, for some reason. Meet George – a rat with spinal stenosis – degenerative changes in the spine – that is causing him to have mobility problems!