You know what it’s like when your back is hurting. You don’t want to walk or move, let alone stand on your feet for long periods of time. Clocking in 8 or 9 hour at your job sounds like an eternity. And, if the pain gets really bad, it can affect every area of your daily life.

Nothing about pain is good. However, there are plenty of things you can do to strength your back, ease pain and even eliminate pain completely in come cases.

Kyle Reilly, health writer for the “Reno Chiropractic” web site, insists regular non-jarring exercise can help with most challenges causing pain. And back pain is no exception. Keep in mind, however, if you are in pain that is a sign of a problem that could be exasperated by the wrong type of exercise or any strenuous movements. So stick to exercises like walking, swimming, or maybe taking a low-impact aerobics class. All pain and especially back pain can often be minimized or completely eliminated just by regular, low stress exercise. Core-strengthening exercises to strengthen your back and abdominal muscles, are also a good idea.