How stretching your ankles could ease chronic back pain ...

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Shortened Achilles tendons can cause chronic back pain. They prevent you from walking well, putting stress on your spine. Here's how to relax and strengthen your tendons, reducing the risk to your back.

* Stand 60-90cm away from a wall, facing it.
* Lean towards the wall, putting palms flat against it with both feet on the ground.
* Move one foot half the distance to the wall.
* Keep your other leg straight at the knee, with your heel flat on the floor.
* Now, bend the forward knee and both arms slowly and rhythmically. The back heel must be kept on the floor and the tail tucked in at all times.
* Continue for 20 seconds. Relax. Change legs and repeat ten times.

 
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In the name of health!

 

Pascale Barrow
Managing Editor of Personal & Finance Confidential

 


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