01/09/2026
Is your lower back constantly tight but never seems to loosen up, no matter how much you stretch?
If you are doing traditional lower back stretches and nothing is changing, you are probably not addressing the real problem.
Your lower back actually wants to be in a natural arch called lordosis. When you spend long periods sitting and rounding forward, that curve disappears. The brain responds by tightening the muscles in your lower back in an attempt to protect you and get you back into that position.
That is why stretching the low back itself often feels good temporarily but never fixes the issue.
This movement restores proper spinal position by opening up the mid back and lats, which allows the lower back to relax.
Find something around waist height like a bench, chair, or counter. Place your hands on it, widen your stance, push your hips back, and drop your head below your arms. You should feel the stretch through your lats and the middle of your back, just below the shoulder blades.
Hold for 5 seconds, come up, and repeat 10 to 15 times. Do this 2 to 3 times per day.
When you fix the root cause, the tightness finally lets go.
Get better, not older.