Easy Exercise for Flexible and Strong Spine

You are living a myth if you think that spine problems occur only in old-age. Because of poor food eating habits, sedentary lifestyle and lack of awareness, many young and old people suffer from spine problems. So here are some useful exercises and working out alternatives that can bring you the gift of a healthy and flexible spine.
a) Spine stretch: Sit on the floor and spread your legs as wide as you could. Slowly move your head down, bend forward by balancing your body weight on the hips. Try to reduce the distance between your chin and neck by approaching your chin towards the neck. Once you feel the stretch get going to the starting position. Para spinal muscles-the one alongside the spine gets a good stretch through this exercise, which makes your spine elastic. Besides, it improves blood circulation and reduces tension between muscles along with lengthening them.
b) Low-back rotation: Sit in an alert position on a chair with your feet being straight and facing the ground. Slowly, rotate your upper body in either right or left direction. You can get hold of the chair. Let the lower body stay stable. Once you feel the stretch, get back in shape with your body and then rotate your upper body in the other direction and get to the starting positing once the pull is felt. This exercise can open up the thoracic spinal region and give a stretch to your soft tissues and muscles.
c) Forward bend: Sit on the ground with your legs straight and extended (facing your face). Touch your feet with your hands or if you are comfortable hold your toes with your fingers and move down towards your knees. If you are not flexible enough then, hook a towel or stall (cotton material) around the bottom of your feet and hold it tight and then bend forward. This intense exercise stretches the hamstrings and also stimulates the inner legs.
d) Spinal trunk rotation Lie down on the floor at your back. Let your palm rest on your stomach and move your legs upwards, with feet touching the ground. Slowly move your legs towards either right or left side. Make sure that both your legs are stuck to each other. Repeat it in both directions. All through the while, keep your body relaxed and pinned to the ground. It will improve spine pain mobility and will also lubricate lumbar spine and hips.
e) Knee pull Lie on the floor with your back straight and resting on the ground. Lift your legs in the air at 45 degree angles. Move one of your legs towards your chest and hold it with both your hands and pull it towards the torso. Then take your leg downwards and repeat the same with other leg. It helps in making the spine flexible and more agile.

If the pain is unbearable, see a doctor. Besides, you can always resort tophysiotherapy devices in case of chronic or acute pain issues.