02/06/2026
Back pain and winter are not great friends. If yours has been worse this past month, there's a real reason for it. 🥶
Cold temperatures cause muscles to tighten and spasm more easily. Reduced movement in winter means less circulation to your spinal muscles. And more time sitting at home or at a desk means more sustained pressure on your lumbar discs.
Three changes that help:
1. Keep warm. Layers really do make a difference for muscle tone.
2. Move more, even if it's just a 10-minute walk around the block.
3. Check your sitting posture: lower back supported, feet flat on the floor, screen at eye level.
These help prevent it from getting worse. If the pain has been around for a while, physio gets to the actual root cause rather than just managing the symptoms.
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