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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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This can't be the reason...
You know what they say... chocolate tablet... I have it covered... I have melted chocolate... but is chocolate nevertheless...
I'm sure something will have been lost in the translation, but you get the idea... 
Seriously you are right, I have to start moving a little and do some sport...
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I had terrible lower back/hip pain, finally got some physical therapy. They gave me exercises to strengthen the core abdominal and back muscles (to better support the weight of the upper body) and some stretches to loosen up those muscles.
It's worked wonders. Strongly recommended. I've went from sometimes being barely able to move to a pretty normal existence. Just occasional discomfort when I overwork that area (or don't keep up with my exercises).
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I have called one doctor close by... Let's see if afterwards I'm a new guy...
I hope you are right and I feel better afterwards...
Thank you!
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Strengthening your upper back (think lat rows and flys) helped quite a bit for me. (There are variations using a stability ball and weights if you don't have a gym). But you're less hunched over, which straightens your thoracic spine, which relieves some pressure on your lumbar.
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I guess so... I have to start moving a little...
Thank you for your comment!
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Any reason you can't just level the table?
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In addition to all exercises previously mentioned I find this one to be particularly helpful. With one correction, you should point your head in the opposite direction to your knee. The cutie on the video keeps looking up, without moving her head.
In general, any exercise twisting your spine (carefully!) and relaxing back muscle should help.
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The question is: can we educate the nerds of open-source?
So imagine this: You are working with a 3rd party who maintain an open-source system for your common customer... You have some code that talks to the API... The 3rd party upgrades the open-source project... everything fail apart in the most disturbing way...
The reason: The open-source API got new features... The new features are added with total overlooking of the old... No default values for new parameters... No API versioning... Nothing...
The cause: A lot of (sometimes too much) people with change-rights without the minimal understanding of the consequences of their actions... Granted - they write spectacular code (most of them), but they lack the minimal education to understand what public API is... Most of the time they not even understand why it is wrong what they have done, after all - it is open-source, so change it as you like!!!
And that's what holds back Linux to take over Windows...
Skipper: We'll fix it.
Alex: Fix it? How you gonna fix this?
Skipper: Grit, spit and a whole lotta duct tape.
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There are such open source projects, I can only recommend, stay away from them for commercial projects "that matter".
Many open source systems offer support licenses (open source does NOT mean "free to use" - don't forget that!) where you:
* Pay for the right to use it commercial
* Have a direct support line (<- who you're gonna call?)
* Get assistance even on code level if required
Teluu (pjsip) is a good example for that. This is a kind of open source that should be supported. Some anonymous garage projects are nothing I'd tinker with.
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