Follow-along home stretching routine from a physical therapist to alleviate pain and tension in your lower back! Effective low back stretches you can do at home to help you feel better fast. Watch for THREE BONUS TIPS to help keep your back pain away even longer!

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Low back pain is one of the most-common complaints I treat as a physical therapist. Luckily the right stretches and exercises can go a long way in helping to alleviate your pain and help you to feel better.

This is a quick stretching routine you can do at home to stretch your lower back and hips and help you to feel better. These are the same stretches I give to my patients on a daily basis; I know they’re incredibly effective and I know they can help you to feel better.

I’ll personally run through 6 of the best stretches for your lower back and hips. The only piece of equipment you’ll need is a belt or towel or sheet or rope to help with the hamstring stretches.

Quick question for you - is it okay if I overdeliver in this video? I also want to share with you 3 essential tips that will help to KEEP your low back pain away after performing this stretching routine! Follow the routine to help your back feel better now; follow the tips in the video to KEEP your low back pain away in the future.

The best stretches for your lower back pain are:

0:00 HOME STRETCHING ROUTINE FOR LOW BACK PAIN
1:41 SINGLE KNEE TO CHEST
2:50 PIRIFORMIS STRETCH
4:00 LOW BACK ROTATION STRETCH
5:10 HAMSTRING STRETCH
6:20 CHILDS POSE
7:30 HIP FLEXOR STRETCH

in order to make this home stretching routine as effective as possible there are three key principles that should be followed. These are presented as your “bonus” tips throughout the video and they are as follows:

Bonus #1 - keep your hips mobile to decease tension in your lower back
Bonus #2 - consistency is key - come back often and perform these regularly (2-3 times per day)
Bonus #3 - core strengthening is essential to your success. Increasing core and lower back strength is a great way to keep lower back pain away.

Interested in some great core and lower back strengthening videos? I’ve got you covered! Here are some of my favorites…

FOLLOW-ALONG CORE WORKOUT ROUTINE FOR BEGINNERS: https://youtu.be/b_TTLmmQmXU

DECOMPRESS YOUR LOWER BACK AT HOME: https://youtu.be/Mc2o0KjBhkQ

CORE EXERCISES FOR STENOSIS/SPONDYLOSIS: https://youtu.be/Fv3lKPAy53c

NO MORE BACK PAIN! 5 CORE EXERCISES FOR BACK PAIN: https://youtu.be/hqYyFo1DcL8

3 WORST EXERCISES FOR LOW BACK PAIN - AND WHAT TO DO INSTEAD: https://youtu.be/gttDgAe3-5M