'Full Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLALQuK1NDrgXzl3vGoC9_1Eeic4NDB4u - - Watch more How to Relieve Back Pain videos: http://www.howcast.com/videos/55-How-to-Stretch-for-Back-Pain-2-Cat-Cow-Stretch Picture a cow in a pasture or a sleeping cat—could their lives be any more relaxed? Since stress aggravates back pain, take a cue from these animals and practice this relaxing yoga-inspired stretch. Step 1: Get on hands & knees Get down on your hands and knees. Your hands should be pointing forward and aligned underneath your shoulders, and your knees should be aligned underneath your hips. Step 2: Inhale & arch back Inhale, and slowly arch your back over a count of 5, dropping your belly towards the floor and raising your head, chest, and tailbone up. Tip Don’t overuse your lower back muscles; let gravity do most of the work. Step 3: Hold stretch Hold the stretch for 3 seconds. Step 4: Exhale & round back Exhale, and slowly round your back over a count of 5, dropping your head and tailbone down and pulling your belly inwards Step 5: Hold stretch Hold the stretch for 3 seconds. Tip To vary the stretch, rotate your midsection in a clockwise circle as you arch up and then down. Repeat 5-8 times and then rotate counter-clockwise for the same number of times. Step 6: Repeat stretch Repeat the stretch 3-5 times in each direction. Did You Know? Americans spend an estimated $24 billion a year on back pain treatments.'
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