The best remedies against back pain are:

1. Good posture Keep a straight back as much, 90 degree knees and elbows.
2. Excercise Work on moving your back a couple times per week, focus on building back and core muscles and mobility and flexibility of the back.
3. Changing position When possible try to stand up at your desk from time to time, or go for short walks around the office. I like to drink lots of water so toilet breaks allow me to walk and stretch a little.

However if it continues and you seem to be getting warm sensations in your back I would recommend going to a doctor to get it checked out.

• lose weight. No clue what shape you are in, but less mass means less strain on your back

• take as many regular breaks as you can, and walk around. Sitting for prolonged periods of time is devastating to your back

• exercise. Strengthening your core will help every aspect of life, including your back/back pain

• buy a very nice pair of running shoes. This will help support your back when you are not sitting and put far less stress on your body as a whole

• analyze your sleeping situation: pillows, mattress, amount of time allotted to sleep. The sitting all day part sucks, but there are other factors such as this that can contribute to alleviating and/or eliminating back strain

• stretch and meditation are things that can improve all aspects of your life, and certainly couldn’t hurt to regularly incorporate into your daily routine

• I’ve never read them myself, but I’ve heard good things about Dr. Sarno’s books. He has several that focus on back pain, and the mind & body. Maybe a lemming who has read can comment?

Back pain is the absolute worst One of the few pains I’ve experienced where even sleep did not provide any respite. I wish you the best of luck!

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