Lower Back Stretch
Stretching the muscles of the lower back can provide a great deal of relief to back pain sufferers.
Teaching Points
- Lay on the floor on your back.
- Bring your knees up to your chest and use your arms to pull them in further.
- Hold for between 10 and 30 seconds.
Variations
- Perform one leg at a time.
- Add internal rotation to further stretch gluteus medius.
Muscles Stretched
- Erector Spinae.
- Gluteus Maximus.
Related Injuries
- Lower back pain.
