bad back

london
One of the disadvantages of our upright posture is the strain on our back muscles. And almost inevitably we will have back pain. so that happened to me this morning. I thought i have discovered a way to relieve it, or even prevent it, by stretching my back muscles, but it did not work this time. so i had to cancel a sex session with my sex buddy this evening. Both of us are easy going about these things, last minute cancellations, (though i told him immediately i realised it is not possible to go to him) and so no harm done to our relationship. That is the good thing about a sex buddy, we are so at ease with each other there are no games or oneupmanship to play.
I am now back to square one as to how to prevent or alleviate back pain. Yoga does not seem to help. I am thinking of going back to doing tai chi. the moves seem designed to strengthen the back.
I spent the whole day trying to alleviate the back pain. it is a muscle spasm, because nothing is tender when i press the back. Just intense pain when i bend forward or back. Definitely the signs of muscle spasm. Usually stretching the muscle can alleviate the pain, but not this time.
It has now gradually got better, though when it was at its worst, it seems dire. But i know it will get better so did not panic. In the past before i know about these things, i did got worried that i will be crippled. But nowadays i take it in my stride. What i would really like to know is to prevent it or make it happen less.
bad sitting posture i think is a huge contributing factor. My sofabed is so deep,i tend to slouch rather than sit upright on it.
I can see my spine is curved when i slouch like that. the best posture is sitting upright on a chair with the laptop on a table in front of me. I may have to do that.It is like going back to sitting at a desktop computer.
Ah well, if it will relieve and prevent back pain it is well worth the inconvenience of sitting at the desk.
Nothing like a bit of pain to make me appreciate my good health generally.