Back pains are irritating to say the least.
They hinder you from doing your errands, attending to various necessary activities and stop you from leading a normal day-to-day existence.
The bad thing is that your movements are restricted when you have back pain and this can be worse when you have periods of particularly bad flair ups.
Each movement that you make is connected to the pain in your lower back.
That is how inconvenient this malady is.
But, as much as it hurts to move, the pain is actually caused by a lack of movement.
Without enough movement, the nerves in your back can become irritated and inflamed and will begin to cause you severe pain.
When you are immobile for long periods of time-such as working in an office, sitting at your desk for hours or watching television on your living room sofa-this is when the underlying cause of the pain begins.
It is necessary to change position often in order to prevent the strain on your back and the pain from developing.
The problem of immobility can be alleviated with frequent repositioning and movement.
If you are working in an office, you can stand up every few minutes and do a simple stretching routine.
Most work places actually encourage their employees to do this.
Simply reaching for the ceiling and standing on your toes is an effective stretching exercise.
Lean from side-to-side, stretch backwards, do a few knee bends and then sit down and resume your work.
If you are accustomed to sitting and watching television for long periods, there are stretching exercises that you can do to prevent or alleviate back pain that will not interfere with your viewing enjoyment.
Sit on the ground in front of the television and stretch your legs out in front of you.
Place one hand atop the other and lean as far forward as you can; try to touch your toes.
If you can touch them easily, try to reach further.
Hold the position for at least half a minute.
If you do this often while watching television it will prove beneficial in relieving back pain.