What's the best way to crack your back at home?

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Exoilfeildtrash	Stand with feet apart slightly past shouders swing right thne left shoud do the trick. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mvonhobe	Stand in a doorway, sideways, with the door jamb aligned with one side of your spine. Push against the other side of the doorway. Then shift so the door jamb is aligned with the other side of your spine, and repeat. This may work if the tightness is in the middle of your back. ELSE, get your fella to put his arms around you, make a fist with one of his hands but with the thumb on top of his index finger, align the crease between his knuckles and heel of his hand with your spine in the tight area. Have him put his other hand on top of that one. Take a couple of deep breaths, and as you exhale fully, have him press/hug hard - suddenly, forcefully, but steadily and not with a jerk. Ideally, his hand (the one against your spine), should have more contact at first at the top of his hand. As he presses/hugs, his hand should rotate downward a bit along your spine. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kazlith	Lie on the edge of the bed and raise your legs then let them come down over the edge as, at the same time, you turn your head and shoulders away from the edge of the bed. Yeah, you may look like a pretzel but it really stretches everything out. Just don't get too, too close to the edge of the bed or you might slide off! Another is to lie upside down on the couch. Put your head down where your feet normally would be and your feet up where your head would be if you were sitting up then straighten out but leave your feet on the top of the couch. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

breezy	my husband cracks my back by picking me up' I stand upand lock my hands behind my neck,he puts his stomach against my back ,puts his hands under my arms and cups my elbows and lifts while leaning back ,it works every time And it's much easier on my spine than a chiropractor. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

Allie Girl	have a person do it if there is one. you can also lay flat, do a backbend, or put a little pillow under your back and lay on the ground. i do all of those and they help sometimes. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

mrcricket1932	If it is tight you may want to determine why it is thus. The most common problem is unequal muscle tightness along side the spine. One side doing more of the work to keep you upright and therefor would be increased in size. Depending on the area of the spine you refer to, requires differing stretches. If you wish to be a bit more specific and want to learn what can be done, contact me and will outline them for you. Just cracking the back is not going to prevent it from going back to the same condition once those muscles pull the vertebrae into the previous position. That can take place as soon as you stand up. Is the reason you want to only go to a chiropractor who recommends stretching at home. Is the critical aspect of the treatment.. As long as those muscles remain unequal, your problem will not go away. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

kathy_is_a_nurse	Get a volleyball or soccer ball. Sit down on the floor with your legs straight out in front of you. Put the ball behind the small of your back. Carefully lay back over the ball until your pelvis is off the ground, knees bent, and feet flat on the ground. Move yourself around on the ball using your feet and supporting yourself with your shoulders/arms as necessary. When you find the "ouchy" spots, kind of hover over them, rocking back and forth slightly on the ball. You will find this to be very helpful and may have the satisfying "pops" that you want. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

native,pride	there is no best way its dangerous Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

flowergirl	sit indian style and gently twist as far as you can from one side and then the other-- it works for me Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No

ANDREA K	you do not want to crack your back yourself that is for the chiropractor. what you can do is stretch your back and if it needs to it will crack. Lay on the floor and bend your knees , bring your knees to your chest and then to the right. turn your torso to the left. then switch sides bring your knees the the left and torso to the right. Was this answer helpful to you? Yes / No