4 Stretches For Immediate Back Pain Relief

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Milana N
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Back pain is one of the most common medical problems nowadays, especially among people who spend most of their day sitting. Fortunately, there are many exercises that can help us prevent and ease this pain. Make this workout a part of your morning and daily routine and your back will be thankful.

Cat-Camel Back Stretch

Arch your back towards the ceiling and hold for 5 seconds. Then drop your chest toward the floor and hold for 5 seconds. Repeat this 10 times. This exercise stretches every bone and nerve in your spine so it’s very effective.

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Gentle and spine-friendly, the Cat-Camel Back Stretch is a great way to reduce stiffness, as well as maintain and improve muscle tone. The Technique: On your hands and knees, slowly alternate between arching and rounding your back so that all three sections of your spine-lumbar (lower), thoracic (middle) and cervical (upper)-extend together and then flex together. Do this slowly and gently, and don’t force it. One cycle will take three to four seconds. Repeat the stretch five or six times. . . . . . #saturdaystretch #fitsush #fam #nutrition #stretches #catcamelstretch #backstretch #reducestiffness #flexibility #health #motivation #wellness #lifestyle #gym #gymlife #fitness #fit #transformation #progress #mumbaifitness #stayfit #healthy

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Knees to Chest

Not only is this exercise good for your lower back muscles, but it’s also very relaxing, increases flexibility and reduces stiffness.

Kneeling Lunge

Kneeling lunge stretches are good for engaging your core and abdominal muscles. It also improves your balance and posture while reducing back pain.

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Feelgood Friday! This kneeling lunge sequence has so many benefits, some I find particularly useful: 👣feet- pronation & supination, achiles tendon elastically loading and recoiling, all essential events in walking. 👣hips- mobility, myofascial glide, multidimensional movement, all important for healthy hips. 👣spine-adding in a rhythmical spine rotation and arm circle helps improve mobility in the upper spine amongst other things. 👣the sit back and curl up not only feels great in the spine and improves glide between rectus femoris and rectis abdomis but the medial rotation of the femurs in the hip socket balance out the lateral rotation of earlier. 🤸‍♀️as always elongate the spine, check knee tracking during lunges. 🌹inspired by @karegurtner @art_of_motion_academy #slingsmyofascialtraining

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Child’s Pose

This basic and relaxing pose will improve the mobility of the spine while keeping muscles in the lower back relaxed. It’s also great for digestion and perfect for calming at the end of the workout.

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