Exercise tips and advice

Back stretching plan

Category: Exercise tips and advice | Published: 14/05/2012

Back pain is exaggerated by tight muscles & poor flexibility. so a simple daily stretching plan will help to reduce the pain and also strengthen your back.

Stretching is best done when your muscles are warm, so a short walk will warm up your muscles.

Stretch 1 - Hamstrings

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f40HPUX9OxI

Stretch 2 - Twisting

 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2zsmiJ9Lpk

Stretch 4 - Lower back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVHdzMmDfds

Hold each stretch for between 30-60 seconds. It is important when stretching to concentrate on relaxing and lengthening your muscles. It doesn't have to hurt they just need to get longer

Back Pain Prevention - cambridge

Category: Exercise tips and advice | Published: 14/05/2012

Back pain

Is caused by a number of reasons, it is however exaggerated by tight muscles & poor flexibility.
Main cause of back pain:
If you are sitting in a fixed position for a long period of time. Your body will adapt to this position by tightening your muscles.   
The problem of this however is your back will then be stiff and painful when you are in other positions.

Prevention:
Unfortunately we can’t expect our body's to be flexible, upright and able to move freely if we spend the majority of our time sat or laying down.
The solution is to be more active and stretch daily. A daily stretching plan after some activity like a walk or jog will massively reduce back pain.  Yoga is also perfect for this.
Please take it slowly and build up gradually, also consult your doctor or physio if you have a injury.