Denise Austin Shares 2 Stretches to ‘Relieve’ Sciatica and Back Pain

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• Denise Austin shared a video demonstrating “two great stretches.”

• The 66-year-old explained that the stretches may help with “back pain” and “sciatica.”

• The stretches target the lower back, hamstrings, and hips.

Whether she’s sharing an iconic #FitOver50 workout video or revealing her top wellness tips, Denise Austin continues to share advice with her followers and fans. Most recently, the fitness pro demonstrated stretches for sciatic nerve pain and back pain in a video on Instagram.

The 66-year-old partnered with AARP to bring the informative video to social media, where she demonstrated “two great stretches” to target the posterior chain. “Do you experience back pain or sciatica?” she captioned the post. “@DeniseAustin demonstrates two stretches that can help relieve sciatica pain by working out your hamstrings and lower back.”

In the video, Austin stood on her blue yoga mat while wearing a matching blue workout set. “If you experience back pain or sciatica, here are two great stretches that you could do to help relieve them,” she explained. Check out her two stretches below.

Hamstring stretch

“The first one is for your hamstrings,” Austin explains. “Your hamstrings tug on your low back, so if the hamstrings are nice and flexible, it keeps your low back healthy.”

To perform the stretch, Austin began by standing with her feet shoulder-width apart before placing one foot slightly in front of the other, placing her hands on her hips, and sending her hips toward the back of the room. Austin explained that to feel the stretch you should “flex your foot” and “hold this stretch for about 15 seconds” before switching to the other side.

Figure four stretch

“The other stretch is fantastic for all through here, especially sciatica,” Austin explained, gesturing to the back part of her upper legs and glutes. She noted that the stretch “also helps with your hips.”

Austin began by lifting one leg and placing that ankle right above the knee on the standing leg. “Bring your foot in front like a four and lean slightly back,” she explained. Austin added that if you have trouble with this stretch, “you could use a chair for extra support—to balance yourself.” Hold the stretch and then carefully release it before switching to the other side.

Fans loved the informative video. “Oh, my gosh, that felt good! Thank you. Denise!👍😀” one fan commented. “Thank you so much. Love all your videos 🙌” another added. One fan chimed in to add that Austin is always “making everyone feel good!”

We love following along with Austin’s videos, too—and we can’t wait to see what fitness routine or health tips she’ll drop next. In the meantime, we’ll be shopping for some Austin-approved sneakers for our next workout, walk, or stretching session. Check them out below:

Denise Austin Chiara Walking Clogs

Denise Austin Pheba Casual Mary Janes

Denise Austin Mel EMOVE Walking Shoes

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Denise Austin Mel EMOVE Walking Shoes

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