[markatkinson]

I'm 31 and my lower back has started hurting and giving me issues, especially while sleeping.

I always assumed this would only happen much later and technology would have advanced enough by then that I could have gotten a robotic lower back. But here we are.

This is even with doing a stairwell run every hour and standing up quite often, and sitting at what some article stated was the best angle, 135 degrees or something.

I also do Pilates... So even with all of this sitting for 14 hours a day has caused back issues for me. Sorry to deviate from the toilet topic. Luckily that is one department where I seem to be healthy :)

[EpicEng]

>sitting for 14 hours a day

Are you really sitting for 14 hours / day? That's insane, you need to move around more. You say you take breaks and do pilates, so maybe 14 is an exaggeration? If not you should try to be more active once you're home.

[jmpman]

I had a similar issue. After encouragement from my wife, I visited a chiropractor. A few adjustments later, and my back pain is dramatically reduced. My chiropractor isn’t pushing holistic medicine or other garbage, or I would be running from the experience. There are many charlatans out there looking to fleece the desperate, so be careful.

[geerlingguy]

There are plenty of good chiropractors out there, especially (I find) ones who do more sports-related work. I still regular MDs about any long term issues, but especially for something sudden or a small injury like falling funny or wrenching a back muscle, a chiropractor can help take off the edge and train muscles for better posture.

But stay away from the ones who think they can treat medical issues with spinal adjustments or weird arts.

[Spooky23]

See a PT. Chiropractors are quacks.

[markrages]

In 2002, I had lower back pain after a muti-day trip in a Nissan Sentra.

I found a book that advocated sleeping on your stomach. It took about a week to get used to it, but I haven't had back pain since. Unless I do something stupid like lifting a heavy weight with my back or doing a lot of stoop-labor.

[PhasmaFelis]

> I'm 31 and my lower back has started hurting and giving me issues, especially while sleeping.

I'd recommend seeing a physical therapist. I had a similar issue, and my PT gave me a set of stretches that clears it right up as long as I do them daily.

[thewizardofaus]

Look into adductor/abductor stretches along with hamstring stretches. Tight hips and hammys will pull on your pelvis and cause back pain.

[sjg007]

You might need a new or different mattress. I would try sleeping on the floor for a bit.