dealing with back pain

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The parts of your body you want to stretch daily to avoid back pain are the front of your shoulders and the front of you hips. SHOULDER STRETCH: You need to stretch and develop this muscles because they are very susceptible to injury. And tight shoulder muscle contribute to neck and back pain, especially if your head and shoulder drops forward. HOW TO: Stand in an open door way raising your arms to a 90-degree angle with palm facing out, press your hand and shoulder against the wall and doorjamb. you should feel the wall against your armpit. slowly increase the tension as you push forward. Hold for 10 count and then repeat with the other arm. HIP FLEXORS: You need to do this stretch, particularly if you sit all day at work. Sitting all day put pressure on the hip flexor muscles. This is a major cause of minor lower back pain. stretching your hip flexors several times a week will prevent this kind of lower back pain. HOW TO: stand in a modified runner stance, with right foot forward, and left foot back, feet flat on the floor. put your hands on your hips and keep your back and hips in straight alignment. push forward with your hips, while maintaining your erect posture. slowly push your hips forward only until you feel a comfortable level of tension. hold for 10-count. switch sides by reversing your leg stance and repeat. Give this a try. They work for me. start off every other day and go from there.