Eli5: What happens when you “throw your back out”? Why does it seem to happen easier as you get older?

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You know, you reach down to close the cupboard, and Whamo. Shooting pain, inability to stand straight up without holding on to something. What is happening?

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Question: what medication have you found that helps? I can’t always work out or stretch at work and I take a combo of acetaminophen and ibuprofen to make it bearable until my shift is over. I’m not sure if the drugs are actually fixing the inflammation or just masking it.

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