Never lean forward without using proper posture. Make sure to bend at the knees, keep your back erect and lift with your arms, legs and stomach. At all costs, avoid bending at the waist.
- Maintain a healthy weight.
- Get regular exercise.
- You may have a kidney infection if you have a fever and nausea along with pain in the middle-to-lower portion of your back.
- When sitting, keep your feet on the floor and maintain good posture.
- Reduce the stress in your life.
- There is some evidence that smoking may aggravate problems in your discs.
- There is some evidence that Back pain may also be caused by repressed rage.
- Apply
- ice over a thin towel for two hours at a time off and on for the first 24 hours after pain hits, then apply heat using the same schedule.
- Sleep on your side-never on your stomach-and try a pillow between your legs for added support.
- Follow a fasting program once a month to clean out and flush your system.
