How can stretching help if I have back pain?
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Dr. Harris McIlwain answered:Almost all patients with back pain can get great benefit from daily stretching of the soft tissues - the muscles, ligaments and tendons - around the spine. Your back, including the spinal column and its adjoining muscles, ligaments and tendons, are intended to be in motion. Any restrictions in movement can actually worsen the pain you feel and set you up for injury.
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Almost all patients with back pain can get great benefit from daily stretching of the soft tissues - the muscles, ligaments and tendons - around the spine. Your back, including the spinal column and its adjoining muscles, ligaments and tendons, are... More -
Peggy Brill answered:If you have back pain, stretching can make a big difference. In this video, physical therapist Peggy Brill explains why it helps.
If you have back pain, stretching can make a big difference. In this video, physical therapist Peggy Brill explains why it helps. More
