Flexibility expert recommends four stretches for easing back pain and tight hips after too much sitting - If you think it’s ...

Repeat 10-15 times. This exercise strengthens the muscles that stabilize the spine, reducing pressure on the sciatic nerve. Tight hip flexors can contribute to lower back pain and aggravate sciatica.

Sit upright with knees bent, hands resting behind you. Cross left ankle over right knee. Let right knee travel out to the ...

When we sit, the hips and knees are flexed at a 90-degree angle. The hip flexors — the muscles that run along the front of the hip — become compressed and shortened. Over time, like a rubber band left ...

What’s the connection between my old hip injury and lower back pain? Rachele Gilman, stretchologist and director at Stretch inc explains: “The hip flexors consist of several muscles, one of ...

On the other hand, posture correction and loosening your hip flexors can transform your lower back pain.” An anterior tilt in the pelvis can also lead to something known as lumbar lordosis – a ...

Case in point: tight hips can translate to lower back pain, courtesy of compensation. The couch stretch can combat this. “I love the couch stretch. Loosening up the quads, hip flexors and ...