Why Most Core Workouts Are Actually Hurting Your Back If you’ve ever done crunches, leg raises, or intense ab workouts and still have back pain—you’re not alone. Here’s the problem… Most people train their core as a mover, when it’s actually designed to be a stabilizer. At Full Scale Chiropractic practices like Oasis Chiropractic, one of the biggest mistakes I see—especially in athletes and active adults—is using the core the wrong way. And over time, that leads to: Low back