Diet also plays a part: hard-baked flour products such as crackers, cookies, and roasted nuts should not be consumed too-heavily if one suffers from certain bac

Diet also plays a part: hard-baked flour products such as crackers, cookies, and roasted nuts should not be consumed too-heavily if one suffers from certain back problems. Men who are in their late 20's and early 30's often have the lower back area become somewhat 'fused' owing to over-consumption of these types of foods. Also, high salt content can also contribute to situation where lower spine becomes more contracted, and you can see this in certain people where their feet are splayed when they walk--indicating an inward pull of the lower spine.