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Lower Back Hip Stretch
Flexion exercises are for people whose pain is relieved by forward bending stretches or positions, like sitting or leaning forward when walking.
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Lower Back-Hip Stretch Exercise
Lower Back/Hip Stretch
For people whose pain is relieved by forward bending stretches or positions, like sitting or leaning forward when walking, the "Lower Back and Hip Stretch" is likely to help. Here are the steps:
Lie on your back with your knees bent and feet flat on the floor
Press your lower back on to the floor
Grasp one knee with both hands and pull that knee towards your chest while keeping your head on the floor
Keep the other knee bent with your foot flat on the floor
Hold for a count of ten
Return to the starting position
Repeat with the other leg
Do this stretch 10 times on each leg, for three sets
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