As a person who has dealt with recurring bouts of lower back pain, here's what I have found to be effective in combating it: (ymmv, etc, etc, but I hope this he

As a person who has dealt with recurring bouts of lower back pain, here's what I have found to be effective in combating it: (ymmv, etc, etc, but I hope this helps someone else) 1. Not sitting on the couch while working on my laptop (...as I write this on my laptop from the couch) 2. Regular yoga—especially when I begin experiencing symptoms. If you're intimidated by the idea of going to an in-person yoga class, look up Yoga with Adriene on YouTube. 3. Lifting weights - Building strength has been incredibly effective at preventing relapses for me. 4. Walking or running - Any kind of movement is great. Go buy new shoes, though. Yours are probably worn out. You should be buying new shoes every 500 - 1,000 miles.