Chances are, as youre reading this, youre hunched over your phone orslouched at your desk.
Youre in desperate need of some exercises for low back pain.
Your lower back is one of the most important parts of your body’s kinetic chain.
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The vertebrae in your lower backa.k.a.
Simply sitting for long periods of time is one of the biggest culprits.
Prolonged periods of inactivity do not treat the body well.
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Health is about balance, and so the spine is also about balance, Crivelli says.
First, you want to stay mobile.
Our bodies were made to move, says Seda.
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This is why regular lower back stretches are so important.
Surrounding our spines are core muscles that keep our spine stable, he says.
(Some goodworkout songswont hurt either.)
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Here are 17 lower back exercises designed to keep you flexible, strong, and pain-free.
It is subtle but effective at awakening your abdominals and improving stability of the lumbo-pelvic junction.
The key: making sure your abdominals stay engaged and activated throughout the movement.
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The focus is on making sure the abdominals stay activated while the leg and arm reach in opposite directions.
It also helps to traction the lower back and allow it to stretch.
Try thesestretches for hip painas well as theseeasy mobility stretches.
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