Dr. Steven Goodfriend, an emergency medicine physician with HCA Florida Orange Park, says he treats patients with back issues several times a week. But ignoring back pain, he warns, could lead to far more serious consequences than discomfort.

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“When we sit, the pelvis tends to slide forward over time, which leads to a forward bend in the spine. “When we bend forward from the spine to pick up an object, we place the spine in an unideal position. The forward bend compresses the front of the lumbar disks and pushes the fluid in the disk backward. Weak core muscles cause an imbalance which forces other parts of the spine to take on more stress.”5. Physical therapy is usually the first line of defense with back pain,” he said.