I'm 24 and work as a developer in a startup, work out daily and am healthy overall. A couple years ago, probably due to bad posture, I started getting pain in the left upper back. I neglected it. The pain slowly increased and now if I sit for some time, I start getting pain in the lower left back, too(the lower back pain goes away when I walk/stand - the upper back pain is always there). An orthopedic had me do an X-Ray and concluded this was a condition called Myofascitis. I could see my upper few vertebrae compressed together in the X-Ray, and this could be irritating the myofascial tissues and nerves around that region, the doctor said, adding that this condition can't be "treated" and that I'll have to "manage" this pain by 1. fixing posture, 2. never riding a bike in my life(he asked me to get a car) and 3. getting regular massages for short term relief. He added that Vitamin D and Yoga have been known to help people with the same condition.
I'd like to hear from people who've been through this - What did and did not work for you? Are there any people here with knowledge in this area(spinal orthopedics) who can tell us more?
I'd like to hear from people who've been through this - What did and did not work for you? Are there any people here with knowledge in this area(spinal orthopedics) who can tell us more?