Hamstring stretch: Support the back of your thigh behind the knee. Starting with knee bent, straighten your knee until a comfortable stretch is felt in back.

This sheet includes some exercises you can do to reduce your back pain, and they'll also help improve the strength and flexibility of your back.

Standing upright, feet shoulder width apart and squeezing shoulder blades together. Place hands on your hips to support your back; before bending as far ...

Look up and push up, lifting your head and shoulders up with your arms. Keep your hips on the floor. Hold for a count of 5 and then gently lower yourself back ...

The following are some back exercises (flexibility and strengthening) that you may find particularly useful. Knee to Chest. -Lie down with knees bent. -Draw ...

Single Knee to Chest (fig.2) Pull knee in to chest until a comfortable stretch is felt in hip and lower back. Hold 15 seconds. Repeat with opposite leg.

Lean forward, bending at the hips until you feel a mild stretch in the back of your thigh. Make sure you do not roll your shoulders and bend at the waist when ...

Yoga & Pilates have been found to be about equal to core & back strengthening in bene- fitting patients with chronic back pain after about 3-6 months.

Lie on your back with knees together and bent. Slowly roll your knees From Side to Side keeping your upper trunk still. Hold the stretch for 10 seconds. Lie on ...

The most effective way to manage your low back pain is through exercise. The NHS currently advises that adults aged 19-64 should aim for the following levels of ...