I've had on and off back pain for years. Ibuprofen works in the short-term, but after a while you start feeling like you're addicted to the stuff. The only thin

I've had on and off back pain for years. Ibuprofen works in the short-term, but after a while you start feeling like you're addicted to the stuff. The only thing that really works for me is running. It doesn't have to be much. One or two 30 minute runs a week totally vanquished any back pain I had after the first few weeks. Golfing, on the other hand, is the worst. The twisting motion inherent in golf does a real number on your back.