Why does my back decided now to start to hurt

[Scruffy]

Pilates and yoga are your friends for tight hams and soft cores. Seriously.

 

[C-Rex]

Pilates and yoga are your friends for tight hams and soft cores. Seriously.

+1 I started doing yoga about a month ago. I like it. Great for flexibility, balance and core strength.

 

[moresnow]

get a foam roller, it really works! At least it did for me.
I've had lower back problems for the last 30+ years. I used to go to a physical therapist ever month for deep tissue massage. But now I no longer have to go, I just use the foam roller every other day. It's even better than that once a month massage.

this is the one I've got
http://www.amazon.com/Trigger-Point...F8&qid=1392054118&sr=8-3&keywords=foam+roller

I'll second a foam roller. They are cheap and can work some magic.

 

[Glenn]

I sometimes get lower back pain from running or from skiing. I find stretching helps. The simple, sit on the ground grab your toes (or in my case, just try to touch them) works. Then I do each leg individually.

I can't even describe this next one, so here's a link: http://www.backrevive.com/exercises-for-sciatica.html#.Uvpb6_ldXYU then scroll to [h=4]Pirformis Stretch 2 - Lying stretch[/h]