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As you strengthen your core muscles, you won't have to pay as much attention to posture... but you still should. I used a dowel rod that I held at the base of my neck and extended down to my pelvis and practiced keeping my back straight when bending over. This forced me to bend at the waist rather than curving the spine. If I need to pick something up off the floor, I bend at the knees keeping my back straight. Don't spend much time bent by curving your spine or you'll definitely feel it. The good news is, a bit of stretching will get you back to normal. I've found that stretching my hamstrings and piriformis keeps the pain away and when I start feeling lower back pain, stretching the hamstring and piriformis makes the pain go away.
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Nick
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