[rbellio]

I agree that some folks might need physical therapy for their backs and don't want to diminish that point you're making.

When I see someone who lives a sedentary lifestyle complain about joint pain or muscular pain I really hope that they try to incorporate some sort of fitness plan into their life and not just look into a medical expenditures.

Just to re-iterate, if you're feeling some sort of debilitating pain, by all means go see a doctor. Just don't dismiss the importance of fitness in your life.

[lttlrck]

"Just don't dismiss the importance of fitness in your life."

That's exactly what you'll be told at physical therapy. not only that they'll tell you exactly what kind of exercise you need to do, and for back pain it doesn't necessarily involve treadmills or weights.