Stretches for lower back pain?
Brian Yee PT, MPhty, OCS, FAAOMPT The most common muscle that is strained on the side of your back is the quadratus lumborum (QL). The QL attaches from the side and bottom of your rib cage to the top of your pelvis. There is a right and left QL and when it contracts its side bends your spine, as well as extends the back.Lets say your right QL feels tight – to stretch this: 1. While sitting place a thick book or half foam roll under your opposite / left hip. 2. Lean to the left, away from your painful side, fulcruming over the roll and left hip. 3. Slightly bend forward and rotate towards the right. Keep your right…
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