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Back pain from stress: tips and exercises to relieve tension

Stress definitely plays a role in back pain. Get tips for stress relief and back exercises to ease your pain from our physical therapists.

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Last Updated: Jul 22, 2025
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Exercises to ease stress-related back pain

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Table of Contents
The connection between stress and back pain
Other pain contributors
Stress and your ‘pain backpack’
How physical therapy helps
Exercises to ease stress-related back pain
How to treat or prevent stress-related back pain
PT tip: Monitor your movement
How Hinge Health can help you
References

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