Injury Prevention: Lower Back Tightness/Discomfort
Tis' the season to push your body to new levels! Unfortunately, your excitement might push you beyond your range of motion and cause pain or discomfort (especially in your lower back). Here is a list of exercises and stretches that might relieve you.
You don’t have to deal with lower back pain daily. / Photo: Karolina Grabowska
Warnings
Limit the range of your day-to-day rotations with and without load as your lower back condition improves.
Limit sleeping on your stomach (too much work for those erector spinae muscles).
Take a break from sports such as bowling, ice skating, golf, and tennis.
Exercises/Stretches
Alligators: Take a deep breath on the extension.
Restorative Yoga: Don't push hard through the range of motion. Gently move through the movements and focus on the breath.
Kneeling Thoracic Extension: Keep the hips stable, and don't push beyond your range of motion.
Hip Stretches/Exercises: These might alleviate any pull or demand on your lower back.....but may also irritate that area if you push through a range of motion that isn't there. Be mindful of the tilt of your hips and the energy required of your lower back.
Posture Reminder
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