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Stretches for Lower Back Pain Relief
Lower back pain is one of the most common painful ailments in the United States today, surpassed only by headaches. Lower back pain can range from mild discomfort in a targeted area, to a dull ache, to severe, debilitating pain in the whole lower back.
While bed rest is necessary when trying to recover from a low back injury, exercise is also equally important. A regular series of easy exercises and stretches for lower back pain will help you on the path to recovery; it will also help strengthen your back, making your back less prone to injury in the future.
The McKenzie Method is a physical therapy treatment for back pain, including lower (lumbar) back pain. It involves a series of movement that focus on extension and decompression. Visit any Relax The Back store in the Houston area for DVDs and books about the McKenzie Method. You can also chat with one of our back care product specialists and get advice specific to your lower back pain and back comfort needs.
You can also try this series the rag doll stretch if you’re still struggling with lower back pain. Standing with your feet hip distance apart, place your hands on your hips and tilt forward until your head is hanging between your knees, with the top of your head towards the ground. Take several deep breaths here. Try to completely abandon to the gravity pulling the top of your head towards the ground. Now slowly roll back up to standing. Try this once a day.
Another stretch you can try is specifically for the lumber (lower) spine. Sitting on the ground with your feet in front of you and knees bent, place a foam roller on the ground and wedge it under your lower back. Now, take one knee and pull it towards your chest, hold it in place with the opposite arm. Use the leg touching the ground, push and roll yourself back and forward along the roller, only going as high as your middle back. You can find exercise foam rollers at any local Relax The Back store in the Houston area. Not only are foam rollers affordable, but they come in quite handy when stretching your back.
Relax The Back in the Houston area offers an extensive range of lumbar support products, ideal for anyone who may be struggling with lower back pain. Visit us at any of our conveniently located back stores for more information on lower back pain relief stretches and exercises.
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