#stretches for back pain

[fitnessninefit]

Desk Stretches for People Who Sit All Day | Stretches for Desk Job Person

It is crucial to break up prolonged periods of sitting and static postures with short bursts of activity. This can be done through small amounts of walking around lunch time, walking on the spot, moving around the house or going up and down the stairs.

It's likely that you feel stiff or painful when you leave the office after spending the entire day slumped over your computer at your desk. You are not isolated. According to research, those who spend more than 75% of their day sitting down are more likely to have back and neck discomfort as well as general ill health.

However, as you are undoubtedly aware, sitting for extended amounts of time, day in and day out, can cause stiffness, aches, and pains, as well as gradually deteriorating posture.

Thankfully, there are straightforward ways to counteract some of the long term impacts of sitting, which will also make you feel much better all day Read more for stretches for back pain for office workers to do work in proper ways.

[stevezack]

Unwind and Relieve Tension: Essential Lower Back Stretches

Lower back pain is a common discomfort that many of us experience at some point in our lives. Whether it's due to long hours sitting at a desk or physical strain from exercise, incorporating lower back stretches into your routine can provide significant relief and promote flexibility. In this guide, we'll explore a series of effective lower back stretches that can help alleviate tension and improve your overall comfort.

Child's Pose (Balasana)

Start on all fours and then gently lower your hips back towards your heels. Extend your arms forward and relax your forehead on the mat. This stretch releases tension in the lower back and stretches the spine, promoting relaxation and flexibility.

2. Cat-Cow Stretch

Begin on all fours, inhale arching your back and lifting your head and tailbone (Cow Pose). Exhale, rounding your spine and tucking your chin (Cat Pose). This dynamic stretch helps to mobilize the spine, easing tension and improving flexibility.

3. Seated Forward Bend (Paschimottanasana)

Sit with your legs extended in front of you. Hinge at your hips and reach towards your toes. Hold onto your shins, ankles, or feet, depending on your flexibility. This stretch lengthens the spine, hamstrings, and lower back muscles, offering relief from stiffness.

4. Piriformis Stretch

Lie on your back with knees bent. Cross your right ankle over your left knee, then gently pull your left knee towards your chest. You'll feel a stretch in the right glute and hip. Switch sides to target the left side.

5. Supine Spinal Twist

Lie on your back and bring your knees to your chest. Extend your arms out to the sides in a T position. Lower your legs to one side while keeping your shoulders on the ground. This stretch provides a gentle twist that releases tension in the lower back and promotes spinal mobility.

6. Knee-to-Chest Stretch

Lie on your back and bring one knee towards your chest, holding it with your hands. Keep the opposite leg bent or extended on the ground. This stretch helps to release tension in the lower back and glutes.

7. Sphinx Pose

Lie on your stomach and prop yourself up on your forearms, keeping your elbows directly under your shoulders. This gentle backbend stretches the lower back, improving flexibility and relieving discomfort.

8. Standing Forward Bend (Uttanasana)

Stand with your feet hip-width apart and hinge at your hips, reaching towards the ground. Allow your head and neck to relax. This stretch elongates the spine and hamstrings, providing relief for the lower back.

9. Hip Flexor Stretch

Kneel on the ground with one foot forward, forming a 90-degree angle. Shift your weight forward until you feel a stretch in the front of your hip on the back leg. Switch sides to target the opposite hip flexor.

Incorporating these lower back stretches into your daily routine can help alleviate tension, improve flexibility, and promote a healthier, more comfortable back. Remember to perform these stretches gently and mindfully, listening to your body's limits. If you experience chronic or severe lower back pain, consult a healthcare professional for personalized advice and treatment. Embrace the benefits of these stretches and take a step towards a more comfortable, pain-free back!

Unlock relief and flexibility with targeted lower back stretches at StretchZone Corporate. Elevate your comfort levels today!

[wackom]

Relevant as ever

[minimallycreative]

i love how sometimes, despite all the medical advancements of the 21st century, the only thing that relieves pain is sitting/laying/standing in a weird position because it places/doesn't place pressure on certain spots

[thoughtportal]

If you experience headaches and neck pain, then I’m sure you’ve tried many stretches and releases at the neck but we need to look further into the secondary impairments. Meaning what is causing everything to tighten up and produce headaches. One of those things have to do with the muscle that act the shoulder. In this video, I showed the latissimus dorsi and the upper trapezius and how they have a tug-of-war relationship. If you can mobilize the latissimus dorsi and free tension on the upper trap, you can reduce neck pain and headaches. Give the exercises in this video a try

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[sergle]

my carpal tunnel is kicking back up in a way that is directly sabotaging my trying to finish a bunch of important pieces and it's really really bumming my ass out

[vinivan]

Lads, is it gay to help your colleague aliviate his back pain?

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I was stretching today and I realized I missed the opportunity to make this joke on the og post, so I did this

(also, i was too tired to draw the last panels i had for this, so use your imagination for this-)

(you can see i love the word Oynon huh)

[dsudis]

Every woman over forty should have a favorite stretch that really does help the back pain if she takes five or ten minutes to do it properly.

[ejunkiet]

60% of writing is daydreaming, 30% is editing, and 10% is getting words on the damn page omg

[stevezack]

The Benefits of Static Stretching

A professional stretching session will focus on the most common types of stretches you might be familiar with. Call us if you have any questions!

[enigmaticpink]

They weren't kidding you really do hit 25 and then develop some new pain that doesn't go away

[sashaforthewin]

I know we are all getting older on here, but for real, do stretches. Like every morning try to touch your toes, do some arm above your head wiggles or something, just stretch that bod in some different ways. You don't know it's important til it's already past when you needed to start

[papermonkeyism]

That's it, next time I make a character for a story, I'm gonna slap them with some kind of chronic pain condition.

If I have to live in the same body with my left foot, I might as well use it as research and make it useful!

Ow.

[sergle]

i had someone tell me chiro wasnt real and wasn't doing anything for me in the same breath they told me to try cbd oil 🫢

SCREAAMMMMM I wouldn't be surprised if someone told me to just go align my chakras instead. also god I love being told by other people that it isn't Doing Anything to me. like DAMN THAT'S CRAZY... Ig when I've fucked my neck so badly that I can't turn my head to the right, and I'm able to finally get range of motion back again only after getting a chiro adjustment, that must be like a sugar pill thing or something. Or when I have a tension migraine that won't go away for days and days but dissipates after an adjustment. Or when being bedridden with back pain was a common occurrence before I started going to a chiro regularly and now I can go on walks and hikes without my lower back seizing up. Or how my carpal tunnel improved when she started loosening up my wrists. But I guess it doesn't "do anything". I must be fully imagining it. It must just be some woo-woo mind shit. I should probably just smoke some weed and that will physically heal my entire body. I should probably just drive to oklahoma city and pay some extra for a PT to tell me to do some of the exact same stretches my chiro advises me to do, and advise some of the exact same habit changes my chiro has mentioned, and to perform some of the exact same adjustments, but call them "manual therapy" instead. Oh, PTs don't do "adjustments", they simply put their hands on you and manipulate your muscles/joints to alleviate pain, loosen you up, and feel for small misalignments. Which is fucking exactly what a chiropractor does.

[aggressionbread]

Mutuals who'd crack my back for me

[justablah56]

hey does anyone have any tips for how to convince an adhd brain with executive dysfunction and also chronic back pain to do its physical therapy exercises regularly . like . at least twice a week .