Back Pain Tip: Take a Walk – A REAL Walk!

People with back pain were once told – Go to Bed!  Now physicians and therapists often say – Take a walk! But do these wellness professionals intend for you to walk with your spine rigid ??? You might as well go to bed.    No, they envision the natural movement pattern of the spine.   Yet, so […]

Low Back Pain: An easy stretch to relieve tired low back

After hiking, we often feel fatigue in the low back.   Here’s a simple and very gentle stretch to help alleviate that discomfort and to elongate the spine. Find a bench or place to sit comfortably. Sit nice and tall (roll your shoulders up around, down and back). Hinge your torso forward from your hips. Place […]