First of all, get tested for vitamin D 
 I had similar back pain. No medication used to work. In the end came to know that i have deficiency of vitamin D, taking supplements of it made me free from back pain.

Yes, this and core strengthening exercises

Software Engineer

Get a chiropractor for the back I had similar issues and hit any gym find the most friendly + fit trainer you’re good to go

Chiropractor becomes a frequent visit once you take that route tbh

Product Head

Went to chiropractor thrice in the last two years and didn’t go back again for atleast 7-8 months after a visit.

Gym trainers don't know a damn. Just walk for an hour everyday. Lower back pain happens due to a range of reasons, see what strains your back and avoid the strain. Strengthen your back muscle through flexion and extension exercises. Increase the repetition and duration gradually. More importantly take the physiotherapy your doctor recommends. Eat at home. The tips are as simple as it can get. Don't follow the random gyan on hitting gym. It changes nothing, creates more problems than it solves. Free body exercise and walking work the best

Analyst

Try UrbanCompany, Get the Pain Relief Deep Tissue Therapy. Good masseuse. Had a nice conversation and felt rejuvenated from lower back pain from dead lifting.

Product Manager

You’re in your early twenties. Don’t listen to uncles on here saying you don’t need to go to the gym.  
  
 Go to a doctor first, to rule out any issue with your spine. If no issue, find a good gym. Strengthen your core and back muscles. Bad posture is usually a result of weak muscles in the posterior chain. Find a good workout plan, learn how to do the exercises(Jeff Cavalier, YouTube). 
  
 In a few months you’ll fix your back, look good and feel good.

Founder

Try fittr, I use it and my coach helps me craft a really good lifestyle with diet and workout

Gym wont help you. It will in fact worsen you. I had similar issue and gym only worsened the situation 
  
 - I did deiting.  
 - Fixed my vitamin D deficiency 
 - walk 5-6km everyday 
 - 15 mins stretches as recommended by physiotherapist  
 - purchases standing desk. Now I always work standing 
  
 Took me 1 year to lose 12 kg. From 96kg to 84kg. Back pain got fixed too. Albeit not permanently. Still get pain some times

Hey folks i am in my early twenties and due bad posture in the previous job. I have developed lower back pain. I want to loose fat ( yeah lifestyle was bad too). Want to hit gym but i fear my back ...

Hey folks i am in my early twenties and due bad posture in the previous job. I have developed lower back pain. I want to loose fat ( yeah lifestyle was bad too). Want to hit gym but i fear my back pain doesn't get worsen. Any tips ?

Any coach u know of?

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Hi everyone as the title suggests i hv really started facing problem in daily activites due to this. I was once a very active guy who liked walking a lot but know even standing from chair is giving pain . Just after the covid this all things hv started happening. But the problem is i am only 1 years in my tech career and recent grad of 2022. I am really worrying about my long term prospects.  I know i should be asking this to doc and ys i hv asked them i just want to know from community if u guys hv problem how are u dealing with this. I hv recently joined gym also but that isnt solving my back problem . Doctor said to avoid prolong sitting but unable to do much in it.

Backpain making my life hell

It's not like a lot of things have changed. My weight is still the same though as I haven't worked much on my diet but I feel more strength. I feel more powerful. But it's just one month. 

Wanna hear from you guys who have been regularly working out for 6 months, 1 year or more. How life has changed?

One month into the gym and I feel something

Have you tried posture corrector belts. Thinking to purchase one as I sit throughout the day in the office. Any suggestions/experience regarding this?

Have anyone of you purchased a standing desk and which brand would you recommend?

Does usage of standing desk really help reduce back problem?

I am having l4-l5 annual discussion herniation which causes compression on nerves, due to this feeling numbness, burning sensation and weakness in thighs and feets.

There are other more problems, please look into MRI image below

My vitamin B12 and D 25 are good. LFT and KFT are also normal. Sugar is normal. Currently in tier 3 cities. Neurologist just give pain killers and vitamins only.

If somebody has gone through this and cured by doing exercises or anything please share.

Not able to focus on work and depressed all day, everyday due to this. 

I am sde, so sitting all day can't be avoided.

Disk herniation issue, worried

Software Developer

I’ve always wanted to stay fit and active. I wanted to start my trekking journey this past year in the hopes of scaling Mt. Everest(too ambitious?) before I turn 30 years old. I’m 24 right now.

So, I started going to cult for strength training, adjusted my diet and ran a couple of times per week. Until, one day, I sensed a shooting pain in my back, I couldn’t stand for 2 days. I had incurred a disc injury, a bulge in L5-S1 which in turn lead to Sciatica.

The pain from this was fucking debilitating and it has affected me ever since. I can’t exercise, run or even walk before the pain kicks in.

This took a huge toll on my motivation because fitness is something I took very seriously. 

Fast forward 6 months to now, the pain is still there with no hopes of it going down. It’s fucking depressing.

Depression from back injury

No matter what they say; none of us look like this working on our desk jobs

Product Marketing Manager

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I'm struggling with back pain, headache (of I don't get proper sleep) and lack of energy.

I used to smoke 8-10 cigarettes daily in my 20s and daily long hours desk job with all three meals outside.

Now I can't sit for more than 2 hrs at stretch and if I don't get 8 hrs of sleep, I just can't function the next day - like a Zombie with red eyes. I feel on my good days also I have 50% energy compared to 5-6 years back. 

I have joined a gym a few months back - doing 3-4 sessions weekly and on complete home food diet. Things are a bit better now.

Anyone facing the same?

Folks in 30s, what are the health issues you're facing due to lifestyle choices or work pressure?

Operations Manager

My back is completely messed up because of the long hours I have to work here. 

I have started consulting a massage therapist for the intense upper back pain I have from slouching so much at work. This is proving to be extremely challenging on my physical health because I am unable to pursue fitness goals around gymming and running.

How do you guys manage it?

Any coach u know of?

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