Is back trouble turning into a continuing problem? Well, there is nothing to fret about ; you have stretches at your rescue. These stretches are good to ease the stiffness in the muscles of your back. By doing stretches continually, you'll be able to resume mobility of your back and thus ease the pain.

Maybe, one of the simplest stretches for sciatica and other types of back trouble is extension. For this, you want to lie down straight on the floor with your face towards the floor and back facing the ceiling. Now, bring your hands towards your shoulders. Place the palms firmly on the ground. Slowly and delicately lift your upper body with the support of your palms. As you lift your body, make sure that your back is arched and neck is stretched out.

The 'knees to chest stretch' is another effective remedy for back stiffness. You are obliged to lie down on the floor for this too. Once you have presumed the position, draw your knees towards your body. Hold them in place with your arms and ensure that they're touching your chest. Also, remember to keep your tailbone as straight as practical while clinging to your knees. Continue in this position for a minimum of 15-20 seconds.

The sciatic pain alleviation can be brought through the revolution stretch as well. To perform this exercise, stand up straight with you feet parallel to your shoulder width. Now, rotate your upper body in one specific direction, see that your shoulder is pointing in the same direction too. You must perform this in both the directions.

The straightforward hamstring stretch can also help you combat back stiffness. For this, you need to sit on the floor. Fold one leg towards yourself and stretch the other one out on the ground. Then bend forward and try touching the toes of the extended leg with both of your hands. Once you've touched them, hold the position for a few seconds before returning to your original position. Now try the same with the other leg.

The sideways bending is also handy to get shot of back stiffness. Sit on the floor with the legs crossed. Now join your palms together. Raise them above your head level. They must be straight enough. Now, you need to bend on one side of your body with the arms stretched to the fullest. You must alternate this activity with the other side.

These stretching routines are quite beneficial but the sole hitch is they work just for mild forms of back stiffness. Severe sciatic and other forms of back trouble cannot be cured with stretches. Whatever is your case, these easy stretches will surely ease your discomfort to some percentage.

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Author's Bio: 

I am a yoga trainer who has been teaching various yoga poses for more than 10 years now.