We often have patients come in with lower back pain, hip pain or knee pain, sometimes all three, so we advise them to do what we call windscreen wiper stretches and movements. 

Start by sitting on a counter, bed or high surface, you’ll need to have your feet off the ground, legs shoulder distance apart, your knees should be up against the edge of the counter or bed, your torso should be upright. 

Now begin to swing your legs in unison left to right like windscreen wipers. Do not move independently, swing them together. 

Keep the movement relaxed, and make sure you’re facing straight ahead and the movement is just coming from your legs. 

This will give your legs, hips, knees and back some support.

We recommend starting out with 2 minutes a day, doing this exercise multiple times a day is beneficial for keeping the hip and lower back movement soft and subtle.

This month’s stretch is with Ann-Marie. We often have patients come in with lower back pain, hip pain or knee pain, sometimes all three, so we advise them to do what we call windscreen wiper stretches and movements. 

1. Sit on a counter, bed or high surface (you need to have your feet off the ground for this one)
2. Your legs should be shoulder width and your knees should be up against the edge of the counter or bed.
3. Now begin to swing your legs in unison from left to right. Make sure to swing them together.
4. Keep the movement relax and make sure you’re facing straight ahead.
5. Try this stretch for two minutes at a time. It’s a great one to do multiple times a day.