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Lower Back Stretches

By Laura Inverarity, D.O., About.com

Updated: March 02, 2008

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Day to day activities often results in tight back muscles. Over time this can cause significant back pain and increase your risk for back injury.

In this article, you will learn exercises to stretch the lower muscles of your back in a quick and effective way. Performing these stretches will help prevent back pain, or assist in reducing present back aches.

Look below and click the links to review these lower back stretching exercises.

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