Our body loves movement and mobility exercises for the back are a great way to help get movement in the spine. This can help keep the spine healthy and can also help reduce pain.
This post has a few simple exercises to do just that.
How many, how often and when should they be done?
This will vary and depend on a few variables and the most important thing is trying to find what works best for you. To start with I would recommend picking a few and doing ten to twelve repetitions one to two times per day. Another good tip is to do one you like often throughout the day as a “movement snack” (a future post will cover movement snacks in more detail later on.