Every country stressing about homeless people, meanwhile Poland with double side benches:

[u/xCheezyCZ]

[u/tchofee]

I once laid down on a bench in Poland (Toruń, back ache, waiting for the Ibuprofen to kick in) – and in less than 10 minutes, I had a police car next to me asking what I was doing there...

[u/qrak01 → u/tchofee]

Probably checking whether you're drunk, dead or just homeless. Either way, I'd say it's not surprising behaviour from our Police.

[u/tchofee → u/qrak01]

Totally agree. However, once they heard about the back ache, they suddenly became very friendly. Like: surprisingly friendly.

[u/winecherry → u/tchofee]

back pain unites us all

[u/79983897371776169535 → u/winecherry]

If you don't have back pain are you even middle aged?

[u/SoilIllustrious6587 → u/79983897371776169535]

I’m in my early 20’s

[u/Gentlemoth → u/SoilIllustrious6587]

Don't worry, it gets worse.

For a more helpful tip, start learning core exercises and do them semi regularly. They'll help you tremendously. See a physical therapist for some advice

[u/Much-Jackfruit2599 → u/Gentlemoth]

Curiously enough, for me it got better. In m late twenties I got excruciating back pain, like the one described.

It all went away. Though getting a better bed and chair probably helped.

Closing on 60, but no back problems whatsoever safe the one time where I had a really nasty fall.

[u/Gentlemoth → u/Much-Jackfruit2599]

Yeah you probably learned to handle your posture and back better as you grew older. I think it's something we all go through as we approach our 30s, when we realize we can't sleep on a bed that makes our spine curve like a cheeto anymore.

[u/Much-Jackfruit2599 → u/Gentlemoth]

but my actual lifestyle bedame worse. today im genuinely fat, back then i was reasonably athletic. in any case, i still recommend in taking care selecting the two pieces of furniture you spend over 50% of your time in. even said “nope” to the not even bad company chairs and brought in my own.

[u/murmmmmur → u/Gentlemoth]

Is a firm bed better for back pain or a soft bed? I can’t figure it out as we have both types in my house and I am just always in pain.

[u/Gentlemoth → u/murmmmmur]

For sciatic pain, which I have, a firm mattress is recommended, to keep your spine as stabilized as possible. For muscular and ligament problems... I guess it depends on you body, muscle structure etc. It's very subjective from my knowledge. Before I got sciatica, I loved softer beds, but now I can't sleep in them at all. Sometimes I even just lie down on the floor to get as stiff as hard a surface as possible, but I always move to my bed after a few hours of that as I wake up from the discomfort.

[u/idekbruno → u/Gentlemoth]

I swear no matter how good my form is my back hurts more when I’m exercising regularly. I can sit on the couch for a few weeks and it’s fine, but as soon as I do one workout I’m back to a 90 year old man

[u/Subtlerranean → u/Gentlemoth]

I had a lower back disc prolapse in my mid 20s and struggled with aches for years.

For me, getting into running has been an absolute miracle cure.

I only looked into it after wondering why I felt so good, and found that there are various studies supporting the notion that running actually makes your discs stronger and thicker.

https://therunningclinic.com/runners/blog/archives-anglaises/running-makes-your-lumbar-discs-stronger/

Am 40 now and feel great.

[u/clovis_227 → u/SoilIllustrious6587]

My first back pain was one year ago, at 27. I've been hitting the gym five times a week since, and I've never felt it again

[u/berserkuh → u/SoilIllustrious6587]

Disregard the “core exercises” tip unless you go to a gym and get a personal trainer.

Learn the McGill Big 3 exercises. Do them religiously, daily, forever and you won’t ever have issues.

[u/Septopuss7 → u/79983897371776169535]

Nothing like waking up poorly rested with a pulled rib muscle after eating a healthy meal and getting to bed early. Can't win it seems haha