Lower back pain can develop from damage to muscles, bones, tendons, and ligaments in the lumbar spine. Tight hamstrings and hip flexors may also contribute to pain. Regular stretching and physical ...

It’s ironic that so many of us deal with back pain, yet we can’t treat or even reach it ourselves. More often than not, we turn to massage therapists and chiropractors in the hope of finding relief.

A pinched nerve in your lower back happens when excess pressure is placed on nerves near your last five vertebrae, often due to a herniated disc, spinal stenosis, or aging-related wear and tear.

Aaron Back is editor of Heard on the Street at The Wall Street Journal. Aaron began writing for the Heard column in Hong Kong in 2013, covering the region’s major economies along with its financial ...