Why is it such a common thing, what exactly causes it?
(What can a human do to ensure the least chances they get it later in their life?)
In: Biology
Pro-tip: as you age, you will find everything starts to hurt. But to your question: In addition to all the good fitness advice I would add one other thing. Get in the habit of getting good sleep. A common symptom of chronic lack of sleep is muscle spasms in the back – people often call it a “pinched nerve” but it’s really a muscle that just winds itself up and won’t let go because your sleep-deprived brain has lost the ability to send it the right signals.
OK, here’s one more thing. As you’re getting older and working out, you will want to spend more time on warming up. It will save you a bunch of workout injuries.
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