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Unfortunately, pain and injury can be a few downsides of an active lifestyle.

Whenever a back spasm pops up, I often turn to these six stretches to alleviate pain.

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What is a back spasm?

If you dont have a yoga mat, a towel on the floor will do.

Move into each stretch slowly and with control.

Knee to chest stretching - YouTube

If youve never stretched your lower back before, try holding each stretch for 15-30 seconds.

Knee to chest stretch

2.

Thread the needle

3.

Threading the needle - a thoracic spine stretch - YouTube

Seated rotations

4.

Figure 4 stretch

5.

Crossed leg forward stretch

6.

Seated Spinal Twist - YouTube

Piriformis Figure 4 Stretch - Ask Doctor Jo - YouTube

Hamstring stretch - YouTube

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