Lower Back Stretches

Lower Back Stretches

written by

Joel Runyon

last updated

June 24, 2021

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Feel that pain in your lower back? The scientific term for it is lumbago, but you're probably feeling it because you're sitting down all day. Whether you're new to remote work or you're a veteran - having good posture at work and home is essential if you're going to feel your best.

We've compiled a list of our favorite lower back stretches to help you work out the pain and feel better.

If you're feeling like you need coverage across your entire back, check our our back stretches page as well.

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Joel Runyon

written by Joel Runyon

Joel is the founder of IMPOSSIBLE and the founder of MoveWell. Joel founded MoveWell after sustaining an injury while running an ultra marathon on every continent. Joel is writes about mobility, pain management and health and wellness overall.

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Our Favorite Lower Back Stretches

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lying quad stretch demo

Lying Quad Stretch

Lying quad stretches are easy to perform and great for all round tension and pain in your quads, knees or hips.

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weighted t-spine stretch demo

Weighted T-Spine

Weighted T-Spine stretches are a little complex, requires a foam roller and bar to perform.

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t-spine smash with foam roller demo

T Spine Smash

Powerful movement for back and lower back pain, requires a foam roller.

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reverse couch stretch using band demo

Reverse Couch

The reverse couch stretch is great for hip, quad and lower back tension, needs a resistance band and something to hook it onto.

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pigeon pose stretch demo

Pigeon Pose

Pigeon pose is a great multi purpose movement which works really well for sciatica and lower back pain.

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glute smash foam roller demo

Glute Smash

The Glute Smash movement is great for hip, glute and lower back tension and pain.

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forward fold movement

Forward Fold

This simple pose is relaxing and great for a variety of issues from lower back pain, sciatica to piriformis syndrome.

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couch stretch demo using box

Couch Stretch

This stretch is great for knee, groin and hip pain.

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