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useful link but pretty sure doing the "knee to chest" stretch the way they have shown is potentially bad for your knees
I believe the hands should be round the thigh under the knee in order to avoid putting strain on the knee joint
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I see what you mean but I've personally never had a problem, despite a dislocated knee cap injury from back in the day. Trying to walk however, .... 
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I've read the next comments sorry... nice link... I'll try the stretches...
Thank you for it 
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Great informative video. Thanks!
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Nice video!
Thank you!
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Sounds like the chair was wrong for you.
We're all different, there is no chair that works for everyone.
See if you can get another one.
Take a look at the link from CHill, the knee rolls does it for me. Whenever my back feels "wrong" I do the knee rolls, hear and feel a klick. and usually everything is ok within a day. If I don't I'm looking forward to a lumbago and/or a week or two of back pain.
For me the problem actually was my old car, I had back problems every month when it was at the worst. When I changed my car to a different brand, my problems more or less vanished within half a year.
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I don't think so... My English is not as good as it should be...
The problem is the table... When we moved the office the table was not level so I forced my back to adapt to the displays and to the keyboard and mouse.
After fine tuning the chair and leveling the table I guess I'll be again well soon.
Of course it is possible that the chair is not good enough, but it feels very comfortable when you sit on it...
Thank you for your comment!
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Warming helps like with a warm (til hot) bath or other warm treatment.
I use sometimes Voltaren creme to linder the pain (it doesnt heal).
Press F1 for help or google it.
Greetings from Germany
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Tried the voltaren thing...
Nothing happened... Or I'm completely broken or I'm resistant to Voltaren
Temperature is another thing I have to try...
Thank you for the comment!
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Swimming, especially crawl is a good movement to prevent/ease back/spine problems ... and also (I am not joking ...) run up the stairs using feet and arms, like a cat or dog ... (it is a real advice I got once from my physician), but I prefer swimming as it is less "unusual"  ... I imagine the faces om my neighbours - is he drunk or what ...
also - manual therapy can help, and of course painkillers are not good at all ...
BR
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I prefer swimming than the stairs thing...
Thank you, yes, the problem is that the nearest swimming pool is a little bit far away, but I love swimming and this could be an excuse to start doing it again...
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As others said sitting too much is a problem,
but it's slightly more than that, sitting too still is the aggravating factor.
Same as staring at the screen too long without looking around much: stiff neck,
keeping legs crossed for long periods, sore knees
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Our muscles are not designed for staying in one place, all muscles need to relax and tension - helps the fresh blood flow in, helps the crap flow out. Even when we sleep our unconscious brain moves us around.
When I was a young lazy (and overweight) nerd I'd almost always have back pain often weeks at a time, these days pretty much none (except standing still too long will get me (for me will resolve fast with a brief sit or squat).
getting up and walking about is a good start - anything less is just bad.
Exercise warm-ups/downs (even without the exercise) is better,
with real cardio exercise at least a few times a week best.
tai chi also works really well. (Wont comment on yoga, never tried it.)
Something else also not mentioned by others, all of the above will do as much for your mind as it does for your body, it's a fact, your brain benefits from breaks too. Not joking, try it and tell me I'm wrong - you wont.
This once young lazy and fat nerd:
Today I always slouch when I sit, sitting on a 3 legged stool I'll slouch, even more when watching videos at home - so slouched my ass is beyond the end of the chair, my neck bent forward by the back of the chair, and often my feet are up above my head and the screen (on cupboards around the PC) ... unlike my younger self I don't get sore at all.
1. I rarely sit still more than 30 minutes, even if it's just to go and pour a cup of coffee, after which I'll return back to that same slouched position
2. regular high intensity cardio, at least 5 hours a week including a minimum 30 minutes per session continuously 90 - 95% max HR - only danger to that: if I don't drink enough plain water during exercise sometimes later get cramps that bring tears to my eyes. (Sports drinks no difference or possibly worse - but don't bother with them, they're a waste of money bogus crap anyway - but that's another topic for the SB.)
Installing Signature...
Do not switch off your computer.
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Seems you are right...
Time to start doing something with my body... 
I should get a couple of sport shoes and start running a little or going to swim... My days with the road bicycle are history...
Thank you for your comment!
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exercise, a lot of exercise.
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You are right... 
I'm afraid I won't be able to avoid it...
Now I have an excuse...
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Cycling to work is a good way to keep in shape, it is free exercise, often as quick as driving, and a real wake up in the morning.
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Joan M wrote: What would you recommend me to soften that ache a little?
A sit-stand desk. This[^] is what I use at work.
I also recommend a 45 minute brisk walk at lunch every day and a walk around the floor every 30 minutes. After experiencing a slipped disc a year ago, I decided I wasn't going to let my bad habits (writing code 12 hours a day) affect my health.
/ravi
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I use one of these too. Great for back to stand 2-3 hours a day.
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Can't see the web page in MS Edge... saw it on the phone... nice things...
Let's hope I'll be OK without that, but in any case, nice to know they exist... I had seen complete desks that move up and down, but this seems much easier to find/use/move in case of need.
Thank you Ravi!
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Nope... I'm a complete danger without drugs...
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Long term fix a regular Yoga or any daily (at least 30 min) back stretch routine , after work.
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I feel like trying it...
Yoga looks calmed and useful... Soon we will move the office again (stressful times) depending on where we move I'll see if there is the option there...
Thank you for your comment!
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One source of back pain is weak stomach muscles - basic a continuous gentle stress to keep you a bit straighter with the wrong set of muscles.
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