lower backache!!!!!

Interesting thread. Knock on wood, I've never suffered lower back problems, but I would go along with the group and say you should probably have it checked out. Another good stretch for both the hamstring and lower back--one of my favorites: stand with feet about shoulder width apart stretch your arms out to the sides now turn your trunk so you bring one palm to meet the other and both of your feet are facing in the same direction one behind the other, still about the same distance apart as when you were facing forward. plant the heel of your back foot the knee of the front leg is slightly bent place your hands on the thigh of the front leg for back support tighten the abs a little to support the back also bend forward slightly--keeping head/neck/spine in nutral position hold like that for a few seconds to lengthen muscles, then drop your chest toward your knee, bend at the hip flexors you will feel the stretch in your front hamstring and lower back hold in the deep stretch (keeping head/neck/spin in nutral) for a few seconds longer turn and repeat on other side.

Interesting thread. Knock on wood, I've never suffered lower back problems, but I would go along with the group and say you should probably have it checked out. Another good stretch for both the hamstring and lower back--one of my favorites: stand with feet about shoulder width apart stretch your arms out to the sides now turn your trunk so you bring one palm to meet the other and both of your feet are facing in the same direction one behind the other, still about the same distance apart as when you were facing forward. plant the heel of your back foot the knee of the front leg is slightly bent place your hands on the thigh of the front leg for back support tighten the abs a little to support the back also bend forward slightly--keeping head/neck/spine in nutral position hold like that for a few seconds to lengthen muscles, then drop your chest toward your knee, bend at the hip flexors you will feel the stretch in your front hamstring and lower back hold in the deep stretch (keeping head/neck/spin in nutral) for a few seconds longer turn and repeat on other side.