subject: How To Stretch To Relief Back Pain [print this page] People who undertake strenuous jobs experience back pain. This is actually a common complication and people should be aware on how to stretch and reduce problems of the back. A slight back pain can be reduced by simple stretching. This does not involve taking any medicine or painkiller in order to relieve it. You need to follow simple steps and expel the pain on your back. Simple exercises will stretch the muscles of your back, stomach thighs and core. This helps reduce the problems with back pain. Stretching will strengthen these muscles and help reduce any pain on your back.
One of the first thing to do is to stand upright against a wall ad keep your shoulders apart. You should make sure that you are upright and your shoulders are leaning on the wall. In this position, bend your knees slowly while sliding your back down the wall. Do this for a count of five times keeping your knees bent at an angle of 45 degrees. Ensure that you do not bend too much since this can cause increased strain on the knees. This is actually a hard exercise but you have to do it in order to relieve or prevent the back pain. Do not exceed five times in order to prevent extra pain on your knees.
During the fifth time, you are supposed to hold at that position for about 5 seconds. Make sure that your knees are at 45 degrees and your back is leaning on the wall. Ensure that the wall is not so rough to avoid being bruised. After holding for about 5 seconds, you can now start straightening your knees slowly ensuring that your back is still leaned on the wall. Slide your back up the wall until you are fully upright and your knees are straight. The essence with this type of exercise is to stretch the muscles of both your back and stomach. When sliding your back down the wall, muscles of the stomach, thighs and the back experience tension, and relaxation when sliding upwards. This will actually set your muscles free from any strain or muscle pull.
It is advisable to repeat this exercise five more times. This will ensure that all your back muscles are relaxed and this can make you feel better. You can do the same exercise three times per day. If at all you were experiencing back pain initially, it will fade away and you will feel better. Therefore, it is good to try this simple exercise to prevent back pain before considering painkillers.
