Real Simple Taps Rothstein for Back Pain Story

Alexander Rothstein, instructor and program coordinator for the Exercise Science, B.S. program, provides stretching recommendations in a Real Simple article about sleeping with back pain. Rothstein details a lunge stretch for the thighs and hips, as tight hip flexors can aggravate lower back pain.

“Often the hips or upper back are the cause of low back pain, so instead of addressing the pain with a [back] stretch, make sure the pain is not caused by tightness elsewhere,” he says.