Step 2: Enhance your flexibility We are creatures of movement and our body systems rely on movement to function properly. Studies show that even for young people, 2weeks of physical inactivity leads to 30% loss of muscle mass2. In turn, inactivity also leads to loss of flexibility within the joints of the body. Your spine is made up of multiple vertebrae (the bones), eachwithapair of joints on the leftand right. These joints are called facets, gliding upwards and downwards at various angles.
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Your spine relies heavily on your hips joints and pelvis to be flexible. The majority of movement when you squat or bend down during the day comes from your hips. When your hips lose their flexibility, the strain is transferred to your spine, causing abnormal pain, wear and tear.
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