Author: Mary Jo Cameron Desk work is a real pain in the neck, back, and shoulders…why suffer? Release the tension fast without getting up from your chair with these three chair stretches. While you can do some of these using a regular office chair, these stretches were chosen by a chiropractor for the exercise guide that comes with the Gaiam Balance Ball Chair…
Recovering from Lower Back Injuries & Workouts to Prevent Injury We all are susceptible to lower back injuries - military, law enforcement, advanced athlete, beginning exerciser, or sedentary person - we all get back injuries of some sort. The back injuries seen most in doctor s offices and chiropractic clinics worldwide involve the lower back/hip region…
Early Morning Back Stretch for Your Low Back Knees to chest stretch. PhotoAlto/Frederic Cirou/Alto Agency RF Collections/Getty Images What to do About Early Morning Back Pain If you sleep in a curled up position, chances are when you wake, your spine feels compressed. The images in this gallery will show you a few useful morning back stretches to help get your…
Finish your core workout with this static stretching routine. Abs, obliques and lower back stretches to increase your flexibility and release all tension. Start the timer, play the music and relax! WARM UP AND WORKOUT Start your exercise routine with a core warm up, continue with a set of core strengthening moves and finish with these static stretching exercises…
Related Articles Strained back muscles are a result of over-stretched or torn muscles. Often, people also confuse ligament strains, which are caused by over-stretched or torn ligaments, as strained back muscles. Both back muscles and ligaments, however, can be stretched the same way. Effective back stretches can alleviate the discomfort and increase your flexibility…
Our morning stretches harness yoga’s newly-found back healing powers. Grab a mat By If, like many, desk-bound back pain regularly encroaches onto your day, then you may want to put down the paracetamol in favour of grabbing a yoga mat. That s because a study published in Annals of Internal Medicine found that yoga offers similar benefits to physical therapy when…