What is the best way to keep your back from locking up constantly?

[King_357]

[andreasderjuengere]

Study your back and spine. Learn what it likes, and what not.

Some postures or ways of moving, or even: not moving, will trigger 'locking' , and others will not.

Next, you make the ''good'' postures and movements your habit.

It may feel a little strange first, but not for long.

And: keep your muscles in a fit condition by not avoiding a little effort here or there.

Not meaning that you should ''hit the Gym'' (that's a place for posers only) - just stay fit enough. Some easy 'stretching' exercises may assist you. Such as hanging on your hands and swinging gently, or to lie flat on a hard ground and to ''make yourself long''

[Benjiman19]

Have you tried stretching? Sit on the floor, cross your legs over the other and pull your knee to your chest. Then use your thigh to push off as you turn your body. Then switch legs and your turn.

[jahaims]

Stretch and be in shape. If you lift improperly you use the wrong muscle and end up being all beat up. Or you are using the wrong muscle groups to compensate for the weaker groups.

[FunkyMonkee]

Exercise. Walking, playing drums, swimming.

[andreasderjuengere]

Phil Collins played the drums and got problems from that. Careful, please... drum right :)

[FunkyMonkee]

@andreasderjuengere If I get back trouble, playing drums for a while helps loosen me up. I asked my chiropractor and he said it was good idea!

[andreasderjuengere]

Cool - as far as I recall, Phil had some own posture that caused him problems. It wasn't the drumming in itself.

[Anonymous]

Weight lifting and back rubs

[In_Trance]

Stretch