Strategy Description:
Try this simple hip release: lie on your back with knees bent, cross one ankle over the opposite knee, and gently pull that leg toward your chest (a figure-four stretch). It opens tight hip rotators that often tug on your lower back. Hold 20–30 seconds per side and repeat twice.
When your hips are happy, your back throws fewer tantrums. Stretch smart, live easy.
Caution:
If you feel pinching in your knee or lower back, ease up. This should feel like a mild, juicy stretch—not a wrestling match.