12 Apr Help Minimise Lower Back Pain With These Simple Exercises:
Help Minimise Lower Back Pain With These Simple Exercises:
In today’s day and age, lower back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world! They say that 85% of the population will suffer from lower back pain at some point in their life. The problem is that we often don’t have the time or money to go see a professional to help fix it. Because of these constraints, we have devised two simple and easy exercises to do to help reduce your back pain. Here they are:
- Piriformis Stretch (figure of 4)
This can be done whilst sitting or lying on the ground. It is great to do the seated one whilst sitting at work, and the one on your back just before you go to bed, or first thing in the morning.
Instructions:
- Hold each stretch for 15 – 20s
- Do NOT rock or move
- Do NOT force the stretch so that it becomes painful
- It must be uncomfortable, but not painful.
2. Hamstring Stretch
This can also be done whilst sitting or whilst lying on your back.
Instructions:
- Hold each stretch for 15 – 20s
- Do NOT rock or move
- Do NOT force the stretch so that it becomes painful. If you can’t keep the leg completely straight, or if you cannot reach the 90 degree level, start lower and progress.
- It must be uncomfortable, but not painful.
