How to alleviate back pain

Often, lower back pain is caused by a lack of flexibility in the hamstrings. This article will give you a few ideas on how to stretch the hamstrings to ease that pain.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Exercise 1: Stand with your feet approximately hip-width apart. Begin by bending forward at the waist, keeping your knees straight. Hold for 15 seconds and stand back up. Repeat 5 times.

2. Exercise 2: Sit on the floor with you legs in fron of you in a V. Without bending your knees, bend forward at the waist and hold for 15 seconds. Repeat 5 times.

3. Exercise 3: In the same position as the previous exercise, bend forward at the waist, but this time reach over each leg, holding for 15 seconds. Repeat on each leg 5 times.

Tips & Warnings

• See your doctor before performing any exercises.