Everyone loves a good stretch. The practice feels good because ... and include the muscle mass known as the erector spinae − the muscle group that helps hold up one's spine and glute muscles.

After exercising, perform static stretches to help with muscle recovery and maintain flexibility. Weak erector spinae muscles can cause lower back pain, poor posture, and difficulty performing ...

Muscles worked: This stretches your scapulae and trapezius muscles in your neck as well as your pectorals and erector spinae, and gently works your obliques. Begin seated, feet flat on the floor ...

What to Target With Stretches for Upper Back Pain When you ... latissimus dorsi, rhomboids, and erector spinae) shoulder muscles (deltoids and rotator cuff muscles) neck muscles (cervical ...

Most important are the erector spinae, two columns of muscles along ... Press your right knee toward the floor, feeling the stretch in your right hip and thigh. Hold for 20 seconds, rise to ...

Wake up your body and boost your energy levels with these five expert-recommended morning stretches that are better than coffee.

The erector spinae are a group of muscles that run up ... The outer oblique muscles start midway down your ribcage and stretch to your hips on each side of your body. The internal obliques are ...

Enter the world's greatest stretch. Despite its boldly superlative name, it lives up to the hype, targeting your hips, spine and shoulders (to name a few) in a matter of seconds. Here's how to do ...

Accordingly, the purpose of this study was to determine whether SM alters the amplitude of the motor evoked potential (MEP) or the short-latency stretch reflex of the erector spinae muscles ...

Data were examined to determine if the MEP or stretch reflex amplitude changed ... Electrical signals were recorded bilaterally from the erector spinae (ES) muscles as we have previously described.