Fitness, rest, exercise best cure for back pain

Finding a fitness routine with a good balance of rest and exercise - and avoiding activities that may have triggered symptoms - can often help the body heal such injuries. In considering treatment options for back problems, it's important to be sure the diagnosis is correct.

There are many causes of low back pain. Some of the most common include disc herniation or tear (a "slipped disc"), muscle spasm, sciatica, osteoarthritis and spinal stenosis. Rarer and more serious causes of back pain include fracture (especially common among people with osteoporosis), infection and cancer.