Tight hip flexors can lead to lower back pain, and one of the best ways to open up the hips is with an extended half-pigeon posture. Hashish notes it’s an effective mobility exercise and hip ...

I've been a personal trainer for 5 years, but when I first graduated college, I had a desk job where I was sitting 8+ hours a ...

An estimated 23 percent of adults worldwide suffer from chronic low back pain, and as many as 84 percent of us will ...

To help keep tightness and tension at bay, I’m always keen to try stretching workouts specifically tailored to relieve ...

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Exercises that strengthen the low back are crucial for maintaining a healthy back and spine — and avoiding pain and discomfort in this area. The lower back, or lumbar region, plays a key role in ...

I spoke to some experts to find out whether my four favourite hip opening exercises were really the reason for relief from my lower back pain. This playful pose is quite the powerhouse.

Lower back work can feel scary. Protecting our spine when we exercise is important and, if you already have back pain, bringing sensation to that area makes alarm bells ring. But as long as you ...