Simple Stretches to Reduce Back Pain

Most of us sit in one place throughout the day as we are working from home during this pandemic so it is even more important to pay attention to our movement . Moving around and stretching your body is just as important as exercising as it keeps your muscles from stiffening, strengthens them, and even improves posture.

If you don’t have time to change into workout clothes and pull out a mat for stretching routines, you can easily manage to do it in your bed, first thing in the morning for your back pain. This will not only reduce back pain or soreness from your previous workout but will also give a good boost of energy to kickstart your day.  Here are some simple stretches that you can easily do from the comfort of your bed and give your back muscles the much-needed stretch. 

Supine Spinal Twist

It helps stretch gluteus, obliques, and chest. This is also a good stretch to perform at the beginning of your workout and reduces back pain as well.

Child’s Pose

It is a light stretching exercise for back, hips, and thighs. It is highly recommended if you have any stiffness in your back.

Sitting Flexion

This exercises your hips and stretches your lower back.

Side Stretch

This helps improve flexibility in the spine and keeps you from slouching that helps prevent back pain.

Cat-Cow Pose

It is a very effective stretching exercise that works on back muscles, abdomen, and even improves coordination.

Here are a few easy-to-follow stretches that you can do from your bed.  You can also do these stretching exercises at the end of your workout to prevent muscle soreness.