Lower back pain is just that…a pain. However, many people think the only ways to fix back pain is through surgery or through massage therapy. Another way to deal with problems with your lower back is with a stretching regime. For some unknown reason, people just do not seem to want to stretch. Stretching could be the signal biggest way to stave off an injury and general pain altogether. Here we suggest some stretching exercises that could go a long way to improving your lower back pain health.
Lower Back Stretching To Help Relieve Lower Back Pain
Stretch 1: Try Some Yoga or Pilates
I know that yoga is not the manliest thing around but have you ever tried it? Heck, if Lebron James believes in it maybe we should all give it a try. Yoga can be very difficult for a beginner so please find a routine that fits your skill level. Yoga just works your core to the max in subtle yet intense ways. I could not believe how well my overall flexibility improved and slowly my back pain lessened.
Lower Back and Upper Butt Stretch
When is the last time that you stretched your behind? Talk about an under-appreciated muscled group, so if that muscle has been neglected then muscles attached to it has also been neglected. Try this stretch for lower back pain. Great success in loosening up your lower back muscles can be had by doing this stretch.
Get on the floor facing the ceiling with your legs bent and your feet flat on the floor. Take your right foot and place it on top of your left knee. Grab your left shin and with both hands and slowly pull towards your chest. You should feel a pull on your right lower back and upper buttocks. Slowly release and do the same thing with your left buttocks.
Lower Back Stretch aka Upward Dog
Get on the floor facing the ground in a pushup ready form. Then straighten your arms and raise your head towards the ceiling with your hips and legs along the floor. You should feel a slight twinge along your spine and muscles while bending backward. Slowly release and back to the original position and repeat.
Knee to Chest
Lie flat on the floor facing the ceiling once again. Slowly bring your left leg to your chest and after about 10 seconds and then release. Repeat with your right leg. You can repeat the stretch if you so desire.
Knee to the Chest with a Twist
Do the same routines as you did when you brought your right knee to the chest before but with your left hand pull your knee to the left while keeping your shoulders flat on the ground. This gives a slight pull on your lower muscles and flexing your spine. Repeat with your left leg and do as often as you see fit.
Last Minute Advice and Suggestions
Trying to stretch without properly warming up is not a good idea. A few minutes on an exercise bike or running in place will pump some blood through your body and get them loosened up. When doing a weight loss program or a fitness regiment remember to stretch your whole body properly to beat the injury bug.