Often back pain is caused by excessive body fat around the waist. If you do not have the support of strong abdominal muscles, the excess body fat will cause a pelvic tilt. This causes pain and tension in the lower back. A few tips that will help you minimize this condition are:

1. Strengthening your abdominal muscles. Some exercises you can do are: basic crunch, sit ups, ab trainer, decline sit up.
2. Stretch your lower back muscles, buttocks, and hip flexors. By strengthening you abdominal muscles and stretching these areas, you will gradually correct the pelvic tilt.
3. Work to gradually decrease your body fat through regular exercise and proper nutrition. As you will eliminate the access abdominal fat that is putting strain on your lower back.

Some exercise you should avoid if you have lower back problems are:

-Any exercise where you bend your spine against a heavy weight.

-Squats

-Any exercise that involves back or neck hyperextension

*Before beginning any exercise or rehabilitation program, consult your doctor for their recommendations.