Flat lower back (lost lumbar curve): how to restore it?
Gravity Stretching Method Team
Your lower back is meant to have a gentle inward curve, and when that curve flattens the back feels tired, achy and oddly stiff to move. It usually is not the spine losing its shape - it is the pelvis getting tucked under by tight hamstrings and hips and an overworked lower back, which pulls the natural curve flat. Long hours of sitting quietly reshape how you stand.
How Gravity Stretching helps
We release what is pulling the curve flat. Decompression of the body creates space and takes the pressure off the spine, and slow, supported stretches free the tight hamstrings and hips so the pelvis can settle back into its natural place - and the lumbar curve returns on its own, without anyone forcing it. the lianas carry your weight, we start with a few seconds, and we work from the hip rather than pushing the back.
Give it a steady, regular rhythm and the body remembers how to stand tall and balanced. Regularity matters more than intensity.
Feel it for yourself at a Gravity Stretching studio
General wellness information. Listen to your body: if a pain is sharp or shooting, do not force it - tell your trainer in advance and start even softer.
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