does stretching exercise for your back help or hurt back pain
Most patients who develop low back pain have a vague memory that stretching is helpful for the low back and try to fix the problem by doing stretches that target that area. However, if the cause of the low back pain stems from an injured intervertebral disc, stretching can exasperate the injury and cause even more pain. The intervertebral disc provides space between the bony vertebrae and functions as a shock absorbing structure.