More on Back Pain Prevention

Some additional tips to prevent back pain:6.  Find the Best Sleeping Positions - this will help avoid placing unnecessary strains on your back or neck.7.  Warm Up - if you exercise, warm ups are a must.  You need to acclimate the muscles to a more intense activity level gradually enough to prevent injury and pain.8.  Cool Down - you must stretch after exercise.  It relieves tightness which is one cause of back pain.9.  Interrupt Long Sitting Periods - force yourself to get out your chair as long as your work environment will permit.  Sitting loads the spine and compresses the disks, leading to problems.