Many back problems come as a result of sitting too long, or too awkwardly. In the USA they call it “sitting disease” In the UK we call it “hip flexion contracture” The 2 exercises below really help, our clinic patients swear by them. They are very quick and easy to do.
When you sit for too long, the muscles on the front of the hips tend to shorten. As a result, when you stand they distort your posture forward. The back muscles now have to overwork to keep you upright.