Back Pain

What are good lower back pain stretches?

I know I hurt my back while working out back in April and I haven't caught a break from the lower back pain since then. I need to know what I should do to get it better so I can live my physical lifestyle again. I'm trying to avoid the chiropractor route if I can.

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1. One that helped me thru my lower back injury: Sit on your knees on the floor, try to keep your back as straight as possible. Put your arms up above your head, like you're about to dive into a pool. SLOWLY move both your arms and back forward, down to the ground until it becomes so painful that you cannot do it anymore. Stretching thru the light pain is what will speed up your recovery. Hope I helped!! EDIT: But I would really suggest a chiropractor- only they can know what is wrong. They helped me thru this injury above, as well as when I slipped a disk in my back a few months back. It will hurt during their procedure, but after, you will feel like a million bucks.
2. Good thing to pass up, you have muscle pains and they work on the bones. To get rid of pinched muscles, which you have to cause that pain, you have to free the muscles up and once you do that you can do any stretch you want without pain. Here's how to free up those muscles to get rid of the pain: Back: (do from a sitting position) Place your left hand on your left leg next to your body. Place your right hand over your left shoulder, fingers over the back and the palm in the front and firmly pull down on them and hold. After 30 seconds slowly lower your body forward and to the outside of your left leg, keeping your left arm fairly straight as you do. When you reach your lap remain there for another 10 seconds, release the pressure but rest there for another 30 seconds. Then reverse your hand positions and do your right side. For best results relax your body fist by taking a deep breath and exhaling then remain this relaxed.
3. You can do stretch of extending the back. It will help you to release pressure on the lower back region. Lie down on your stomach on the floor Put support on your elbows and try to expand your back Slowly straitening your elbows, expand your back further more, till you feel a mild stretch For 5 seconds, hold this position Do this exercise 5 times repeatedly
4. It would probably be a good idea to get examined by your doctor so that they can advise on an appropriate course of action. If exercises are appropriate, they need to be targetted specifically at your problem and not be likely to irritate the problem further. Your doctor may recommend other forms of treatment, including referral to someone like a chiropractor.