8. Scale Back Your Exercise Routine
While exercise can provide a rush of endorphins (a natural pain killer), overdoing it at the gym is guaranteed to exacerbate your back pain.
The human body is smart: it will let you know the difference between mild discomfort and pain. Unless you have severe back pain, a low impact workout will do you a world of good. (6)
Using an effective muscle rub or ointment prior to exercise – along with some gentle back stretches – will help get you ready to workout.
9. Strengthen Your Core
Maintaining strong core abdominal muscles is quite possibly the most overlooked and underutilized method to fight and (especially) prevent lower back pain.
Michael Kelly, a certified neuromuscular therapist, recommends focusing on abdominal and glute strengthening exercises.
Stronger core muscles help to take stress off your back throughout the day, reducing both lower and upper back pain.