How to improve back flexibility for dancers

Nobody likes a tight, achy lower back. It can make it uncomfortable to walk or even sit, and it can mess with our sleep, leaving us not only in pain, but grumpy to boot.

Yet according to a June 2023 analysis in The Lancet Rheumatology, a staggering 619 million people across the world experienced  low back pain in 2020 (the latest date available), making it the leading cause of disability.

Luckily, the solution to the problem rarely involves going under the knife. Treatment typically revolves around simple interventions, like doing some of the best back stretches.

“Most cases can be treated conservatively through physical therapy,” says California-based physical therapist Jacob Van Den Meerendonk, DPT.

In fact, only about 10 percent of people with back pain require surgical intervention, according to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS).

The key is to target exactly what’s causing the problem in the first place.

Here’s what you need to know before you start doing any old back stretches

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