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Stretching Exercises for Your Back

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Updated November 12, 2010

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Stretch #2

  1. Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor.
  2. Keeping your back flat on the floor, rotate your hips to the left, lowering your legs down to the floor until a gentle stretch is felt.
  3. Hold for 15 seconds.
  4. Return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat 9 more times.
  6. Keeping your back flat on the floor, this time rotate your hips to the right, lowering your legs down to the floor until a gentle stretch is felt.
  7. Hold for 15 seconds.
  8. Return to the starting position.
  9. Repeat 9 more times.

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