Exercise can help cure lower back pain better than any medication or surgery, says Nawaz Modi Singhania

Many of the millions of people who are victims of lower back pain don’t realise that exercise is the best and the most potent medicine available to treat a back problem — better than painkillers or surgery.

The fact is, as little as eight to 10 minutes of exercise a day, for a couple of weeks, will do the trick for most people. If you have consulted your doctor about your back problem, you may have received some exercise advice already.

Causes Of Back Pain
Bad posture:
The lower back is a site of frequent problems caused by congenital abnormalities, poor posture, postural deviations and poor body mechanics such as incorrect sitting and lifting postures. All of these conditions can be remedied through exercise.

Sudden, violent twisting movements may injure the ligaments and the muscles of the back. Lack of trunk flexibility and weak abdominal muscles also contribute to lower back pain.
Incorrect posture or faulty body mechanics put a tremendous strain on the muscles and ligaments of the low back.

Lifting heavy objects in the wrong manner — using the back instead of the legs — and not bending the legs but just bending over instead — is an example of poor body mechanics that must be corrected in order to maintain a healthy back.