Daily stretching helps you to feel better, prevent injury and improve overall well-being. Just five minutes a day will make a huge difference in how you feel and look.
When you do have back pain these tips can help provide some relief:
- Sit with your knees slightly higher than you hips to provide better low back support.
- Keep within 10 pounds of your ideal weight.
- Lift with your legs, not your back and keep the object close to your body.
- When sleeping on your back add pillows under your knees or lay on your side with a pillow between your knees to reduce the pressure.
- Treat minor back pain with anti-inflammatory and gentle stretching, followed by an ice pack.