Are you someone who often struggles with back pain? Whether it’s on a consistent basis, been a one-off or you just want to prevent any back problems for the future, it’s all about developing your core strength and providing your back with a support system to prevent any problems and to keep your body in the best condition possible.

In developing core strength, it’s difficult to know where to start especially if you’re new to the idea of Pilates and unaware of the many benefits it can have on both your physical and mental health. So we’ve gone and put together a roundup of the best core exercises for back pain.

Check out our experts guide below and discover some of the leading Pilates instructors out there and what advice they have when it comes to core exercises for back pain. When collating our responses, we asked the below Pilates instructors one simple question:

What would be your top tip/exercise to help someone with back pain?