8 Easy Stretches to Alleviate Lower Back Pain

Dr. Brett Berner
7 min readApr 15, 2024

You can ease your lower back pain by doing certain yoga poses and exercises, like bringing your knee to your chest and doing the Cat-Cow stretch.

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Lower back pain can really make it hard to move comfortably and can hurt a lot.

Keeping active and moving your body regularly is one of the best and cheapest ways to help ease or stop this pain.

Here are eight easy stretches you can do to make your lower back feel better.

Understanding Lumbar Pain: Exploring Lower Back Discomfort

Lower back pain can happen when the muscles and bones in your lower spine get hurt. Your muscles and bones help you move and give your body shape and support. They include muscles, bones, tendons, ligaments, and other tissues that hold everything together.

Certain muscles, like the hamstrings in the back of your thighs and the hip flexors, are important for keeping your spine’s curve just right. If these muscles get too tight, they can also cause lower back pain.

Usually, minor lower back pain goes away on its own within a few days or weeks. When it sticks around for 12 weeks or more, it’s called chronic lower back pain.

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Dr. Brett Berner

Upper Cervical Chiropractor in Lutz, FL. Schedule a complimentary consultation: text CONSULT to 813-578-5889 or www.foundationschedule.com