First you need to understand our main objective: Promoting gentle, frequent movements to regain range of motion, improve mobility, and promote low back joint health. PROTECT BUT MOVE Research has clearly shown prolonged sitting and inactivity slow your recovery. Remaining mobile is critical. Avoid bending, lifting, and twisting movements if possible. Try not to sit for more than 20 minutes maximum without getting up and moving around. Sitting places the greatest amount of stress on your low back joints and inhibits healing. Even if it is just a walk around the work desk a few times each hour - it helps! WALKING Short, frequent episodes of walking have been found to be one of the best treatments for lower back pain. Walking is the most natural way to gently mobilize your lower back joints. This promotes circulation, stimulates healing, and decreases pain. It is almost impossible to over-stress the importance of walking frequently and regularly to help fix your low back pain. PRACTICAL TIPS Once again, short and frequent walks are the key. The longer you sit, the tighter your lower back joints will become, and the more painful it will be to walk. This will lead to a cycle of less walking, more sitting, and a slower recovery. Break the cycle! Set an alarm on your phone for 20 minutes and walk for just a minute or two. This simple strategy could be the difference in a failed or successful recovery.