If you’ve never experienced low back pain, just wait. Up to 80 percent of us end up suffering it at some point during our lifetimes. In fact, lumbar pain is the second most common reason people visit ...

Lie on your back. Bring the soles of your feet together with your knees open wide (in a butterfly position). Tuck the pelvis, brace the core and press the outer edges of the feet into the floor. Drive ...

UCSF neurologist Dr. Shirvalkar studies nerve-to-brain connections to find new ways to treat chronic back pain.

Benefits: This stretch is great for engaging your posterior chain muscles (the muscles on the back of your body), as well as the core and shoulder muscles. “Another great one for improving your spinal ...

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Stand with your feet hip-width apart, holding weights by your sides. Take a big step forward with your right foot and bend both knees to 90° to lower—don’t lean forward or let your right knee move ...