Upper Back Stretches For Back Pain

Well, what if I were to tell you that you don’t need to look forward to that pain as you age and you can reverse that pain completely.  How do you do this?  Daily stretching of your upper back.  Performing daily upper back stretches will decrease your back pain and overtime will strengthen your back so that it can better support your body. 

The first exercise is designed to stretch your shoulder blades and also stretch your muscles below your shoulder blades.  Make sure you don’t pull too hard on your back because it can cause strain and will become irritated.  Let your back tell you if you are pulling too hard, if your back muscles begin to hurt then you are pulling too hard. 

At the beginning of the stretch pull easy and then gradually stretch more and more.  When I perform this stretch I start with two hands.  I usually do this exercise for about twenty seconds.  Then after twenty seconds I do one handed ones to really stretch my shoulder blades.  I also do the one handed ones for twenty seconds each.  If you try the one handed stretch and you feel uncomfortable, then just stick to the two handed stretches.

After your back is warmed up from the first exercise, you can do this exercise to stretch your back even more.  To begin, lay out a mat on the floor making sure you have enough room to lay completely flat.  I usually do this stretch after I have perform the first exercise because this exercise stretches your back the most and I like to have my back a little warmed up before I perform a full upper back stretch.

Anther exercise that I like to do is this one.  It can be performed standing up or sitting down.  It is simple and I usually perform this exercise for twenty to thirty seconds.

The last exercise I like to do is this one.  It really does a good job to stretch every muscle in my upper back and my neck.  I also like it because it is so easy to perform in a chair.  Just remember to not pull down too hard on your neck.