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Lower Back.

All stretching exercises

Cat-Cow Stretch

Lower Back

Beginner

Dynamic

Start on your hands and knees. As you exhale, round your spine towards the ceiling (cat). As you inhale, arch your back and lift your chest (cow).

Child's Pose

Lower Back

Beginner

Static

Start on your hands and knees. Bring your big toes together and sit your hips back towards your heels. Reach your arms forward, lowering your chest towards the floor.

Knees-to-Chest Stretch

Lower Back

Beginner

Static

Lie on your back with your knees bent. Bring one or both knees towards your chest, holding onto your shins or thighs.

Piriformis Stretch

Lower Back

Intermediate

Static

Lie on your back with knees bent. Cross one ankle over the opposite knee. Reach through and pull the uncrossed thigh towards your chest.

Seated Spinal Twist

Lower Back

Intermediate

Static

Sit on the floor with legs extended. Bend one knee and place your foot flat on the floor outside your opposite thigh. Place your opposite elbow on the outside of your bent knee and twist your torso.

Pelvic Tilts

Lower Back

Beginner

Dynamic

Lie on your back with your knees bent, feet flat on the floor. Gently tilt your pelvis back, pressing your lower back into the floor. Hold briefly, then release.

Lying Knee Twist

Lower Back

Beginner

Dynamic

Lie on your back with knees bent, feet flat on the floor. Keeping your shoulders flat on the floor, gently lower both knees to one side. Hold briefly, then return to center and repeat on the other side.

Bird Dog

Lower Back

Intermediate

Dynamic

Start on your hands and knees. Extend one arm forward and the opposite leg backward, keeping your back straight and core engaged. Hold briefly, then return to center and repeat on the other side.

Quadratus Lumborum (QL) Stretch

Lower Back

Beginner

Static

Stand with feet wider than hip-width apart. Raise your Right arm overhead and lean over to your left side. Hold the strech

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