5 Stretches To Release Back Pain
Here are 5 stretches to reduce low back pain that can help bring back the excitement when Summer traveling comes around!
3. Figure 4 Stretch
Purpose: To improve your hips mobility. The more flexible your hips are, the less strain you will have on your back.
How:
- Lay on your back.Place your right ankle over your left thigh and let your right knee fall to the right in the shape of a figure.
- Grab your left thigh with both hands and pull it towards your chest until you feel a stretch in your right buttock.
4. Prayer Stretch
Purpose: To improve the flexibility of your quadratus lumborum and your latissimus dorsi.
How:
1. Start with your knees on the ground.
2. While you reach forward with your hand’s, sit backwards as close to your feet as possible until you feel a stretch across your back.
How Long Should You Hold The Stretch?
Try doing these stretches 2 times a day, once in the morning and once at night. Hold each stretch for 30 seconds to 1 minute. Take the time to take care of yourself so you can enjoy the summer season pain free with the ones you love.