01/28/2026
🛑 STOP stretching when your back hurts
• 💿 Discs
• 🦴 Spinal ligaments
• 💪 Muscles & tendons
➡️ All of these can produce pain.
When pain is present: • ⚠️ Muscles go into spasm to protect the area
• ❌ Stretching into pain makes it worse
• 🔒 Movement becomes more restricted
✅ What to do instead: • ⬇️ Reduce pressure on the disc
• 🔄 Restore motion safely
• 📈 Use extension-based exercises to calm the spine