Does sitting on a wallet in your back pocket for your adult life give you a backache?   Seriously…I wonder how 30 or 40 years of sitting with a lump under your butt cheek affects your back? I guess if you have lower back problems then would you ever stop to think that might be why? A recent poster said her boyfriend finds his wallet too “hard” to sit [...]

  During pregnancy, is it normal to have upper and lower back pain?   I am only 13 weeks and I think this is too early to be having back pain. Is this correct? The pain lasts all day, every day and has been going on for about a week and a half. I walk every day for an hour and have tried hot baths and they don’t help. Any [...]

  Lower Back Pain and Leg Pain Question..   I’m 22 and since about a year ago, I’ve been having lower back pain that’s been getting worst. I don’t do sports and there was no injury to the area. It comes and goes but it’s causing me more pain now and the pain is also in my legs. The pain is worst when I lie down at night and its [...]

  What can I do for back pain that happens while I’m sleeping?   I wake up 4-5 times during the night due to back pain. I don’t really have this excessive backpain during the day. I’ve tried buying a new mattress (a Sleep Number), but it hasn’t helped. I asked my primary care provider about seeing a chiropractor, but was told that a chiropractor could make it worse.   [...]

  Backpain Related To Bad Posture   I am 6’1″ and I slouch all the time, while both standing and sitting. I know I have to “keep my shoulders back” – but I can’t, and often find myself completely hunched over while sitting for long periods of time. Sitting up straight feels uncomfortable, so I don’t do it. But over the past few months, I’ve had back pain that is [...]

Does a backache associated with a little spotting mean anything bad in early pregnancy? When I woke up my lower back was hurting so bad and hasn’t stopped. After being awake for two hours then I noticed some orange brown spotting and its only when on the toilet. Should I worry? Does my back and the spotting have anything to do with one another? Anyone else experience this, if so [...]

What’s a good way (other than medication) to relieve PMS backache, cramps and headache? Answers in ‘Comments’ below…

I have bad back pain and a small bit of pain in the left of my chest. The pain in the left of my chest feels like sun burn but I have not been on holidays since last July and it rains here all the time in Ireland. I also have a kinda bubbly feeling in my stomach. My back pain really hurts when I sit down and it sometimes [...]

Anyone know about the best gardening strategies if you have severe back pain/strength issues? I love to garden but have not been able to lift even 5 lb. garden soil bags since last season, or enjoy gardening as just pulling up soil with the shovel can put me in pain for days, due to a congenital back defect which is deteriorating. I have a very limited budget. Any suggestions? Thanks! [...]

I’ve got lower back pain – does any one have some good suggestions or recommendations to get rid of it? Answers in ‘Comments’ below…