Search over 1.4 million articles by over 600 experts

Physical Therapy

  1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Physical Therapy

More from About.com

Browse Topics A-Z

Lower Back Stretches

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

Updated: March 2, 2008

About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by Kate Grossman, MD

1 of 4

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.

Index: Lower Back Stretches

  1. Part 1
  2. Back Extension - Prone
  3. Cat Stretch
  4. The Pelvic Tilt

1 of 4

About.com is accredited by the Health On the Net Foundation, which promotes reliable and trusted online health information.

Physical Therapy

  1. Home
  2. Health
  3. Physical Therapy
  4. Exercises
  5. Stretching Exercises
  6. Lower Back Stretches - Exercises for the Low Back

©2008 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company.

All rights reserved.