5 Ways To Crack Your Back - Ask Doctor Jo

The first way to crack your back is by using a foam roller. I like the ones that are slightly softer so it gives a little along your spine.

Next, you can get into a long sit position. This can also stretch your piriformis muscle and erector spinae muscles in your back. The twisting motion may help you get a pop in your back.

Then you can do an egg roll or a double knee to chest with a roll. This one is a little more difficult, but works well at getting your back to crack if you don’t have a foam roll.

Now you will sit in a chair and twist your body. Once you start the twist, get to the end range, and then do a quick push.

Finally, you can get a more gentle back manipulation on a swiss ball or therapy/stability ball. This is also a great stretch for your back.

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[trckshtsnper]

At school, I used to slide off my chair slowly till my pelvic gives the perfect feeling when cracked

[ilinca]

I used to pop my back with a chair at school all the time and my teacher told me to stop talking to the person behind me😅😂

[kegirl]

I crack my back all the time and sometimes it cracks by itself.

[ThiagoSilva-ldie]

Had a 12 hour shift and definitely needed this. Thanks doc

[RealWhore]

thanks homegirl. now my back wont hurt during my wedding in 6 hours

[shahzadaatiq]

I think it's worth it to get releases my back pain.

[justinleoni]

Thanks a lot!! I just had that built up pressure on my lower back and I done that egg role one and it done about 3 cracks and now I’m so relaxed.

[zipuphiccup]

The stretch at 2:34 has really helped my back! I haven't been able to crack it but it has made all the difference

[BreakFreeAndHeal]

Thank you! I fell a few weeks ago & My back has been non painful, but just feeling like it needed a good upper cracking. The second position was exactly what I needed to now feel at ease!

[carminhoarcher]

Watched a few "cracking your back" videos as I've been really needing it the past couple days and nothing seemed to do the trick till yours came along. I had tried the foam roll today before but with the open elbows and with little to no results, and your "crossing your arms at the front" trick really made a difference in comparison. Thank you!
Still have a lot to "crack", but I'm much more releaved now.

[laurenhale]

These look really helpful, going to try these during this lockdown to help me through until I can see my chiropractor again.

[fumotized]

the way I crack my back is with the help of my brother. he would stand on my back and it would crack and feel good

[exgenesis]

after taking care of a 3-4 year old kid that keeps climbing my back, and washing Dishes. i need this so much!

[tobylowe]

I’ve started to try and crack my back every morning so I came here to make sure I was doing it right. Thank you, this was informative!

[Zainz]

i just twist myself while curving my back and leaning forth
it cracks most of the lower part and feels so good

[TheHippieGunner]

School desks were the best, broke so many connection bars pushing back on those

[ronaldrose]

Hello Dr. Jo, thank you for sharing these great techniques. I really appreciate it. 🤗

[luqmanhadi]

holy moly! that felt gr8, thanks doc!

[danielwest]

You rock Dr. Jo Thank you As a recovering back problem surgery avoiding human being you have helped recover, and avoid re occurrences of crippling pain from back problems, sciatica related nerve issues, and deteriorating disk issues, with no mentally crippling opioids or hard drugs. After hundreds of hours on u-tube I can say from my own experience that there is no place on u-tube so comprehensive to the architecture, and safe skeletal and muscular movements of our bodies, and body awareness that you teach in your many classes. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and knowledge and walking the walk of physical health on your site as the real proof that your structural knowledge of the human body when applied correctly. Factually works to increase the movement of flexibility the awareness of our own body, which factually can end or diminish most pain without surgery, and add to the overall health in us human beings. I have learned in my life that except in rare cases, accidents, and generally speaking about joint, and back pain. Surgery should always be a last option when dealing with the human spine, muscle, ligament, and skeletal system. Thank you