About Sherwin Nicholson, Hons.B.Sc.

Sherwin is a Medical Research Scientist and Author of the Low Back Pain Program and eBook. With over 20 years of Research experience from The Toronto General Hospital and The Hospital for Sick Children, he provides sensible, effective, advice and solutions for lower back pain. His eBook has helped thousands of sufferers overcome chronic back pain through safe, targeted exercise and stretching techniques.

Tight Rectus Femoris Tips

How to stretch your tight Rectus femoris safely Sherwin Nicholson Hon.Bsc. |Updated Dec 1, 2022 Is your rectus femoris (Rf) tight? How you can tell. The right stretches will help you right away, so scroll/swipe to the bottom of this page! Usually you would not [...]

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Tight Calf Muscle Help

Help for tight calf muscles & tips for back relief Sherwin Nicholson | Updated Dec 1, 2020 Stretching your calves is key to relieving back pain If your calves are tight, short or weak, you can be in for some joint discomfort, especially back pain [...]

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tight lower back pain

What you can do now if you have tight lower back pain Sherwin Nicholson | Updated Dec 1, 2020 Does your lower back stiffen up on you often?  Are you increasingly finding it more difficult getting out of bed, dress yourself, stand or sit during [...]

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2 Stretches for walking

2 Stretches to protect your back while you walk Sherwin Nicholson | Updated Dec 2, 2020 If you enjoy going out for long walks to stay fit, here are a couple stretches you should be doing to minimize pain.  They will help you to walk [...]

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How you can sit to save your back

Sit on the floor this way to protect and save your back Sherwin Nicholson | Updated Dec 2, 2020 Sitting with your legs in this position is a much healthier alternative to chair sitting If you need to spend the greater part of [...]

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1 minute hip flexor stretch

Open up your hip flexors for both back and hip pain relief in 1 minute Sherwin Nicholson | Updated Dec 2, 2020 Aim for keeping your thigh against your stomach while keeping your other leg straight Do both your hips and lower back [...]

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Pelvic Tilt and Lower Back Pain

How Pelvic Tilt And Back Pain Are Related  Published July 23, 2018 | Updated March 23, 2020 | Dr. Brent Wells | Sherwin Nicholson (reviewed) Back pain can be one of the most annoying and confusing physical problems that ever comes your way. Why? Because [...]

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How to walk with less back pain

How to walk with less back pain and for a longer time Sherwin Nicholson | Updated May 13, 2020 Does your back hurt when you walk? Walking is a very healthy full body exercise.  It's a circulation booster that you can't skip. It also keeps [...]

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5 Things to do at work for back pain: Break

5 Tips & exercises for back pain at work. #5: Break Sherwin Nicholson | Updated Dec 3, 2020 Continued from Tip & exercise #4: Hug No time to stop at work when your back hurts? How long must you remain seated without getting up? The [...]

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5 Things to do at work for back pain: Hug

5 Tips & exercises to help your back pain while at work. #4: Hug Sherwin Nicholson | Updated Dec 3, 2020 Continued from Tip & exercise #3: Kickstand No. Not your coworkers. YOUR THIGHS! By now, you've got yourself sitting like a pianist, standing to [...]

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5 Things to do at work for back pain: Kickstand

5 Tips & exercises to help your back pain while at work. #3: Kickstand Sherwin Nicholson | Updated Dec 3, 2020 Continued from Tip & exercise #2: Stand Kickstand? No, it's not standing and no kicking is necessary. It's a pose you should hold while [...]

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5 Things you can do when your back hurts at work

Back pain at work? Here are 5 things you should do NOW for relief Sherwin Nicholson | Updated Dec 3, 2020 Are you feeling pain ranging from a stiff neck, sore shoulders, lower back pain, sore hips, sciatica and even knee problems just from your [...]

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