I know it’s a joke " oh haha you’re 30, everything hurts now cuz you’re so old!" But really, is something wrong with me or are backs just this stupid? Not overweight. Decently active although I don’t exersize every single day. No genetic issues, doctor always says im in perfect health. But my lower back will randomly act up, sometimes it gets so bad that I about black out from the pain. Thats pretty rare though, usually it’s just an ache all day when I move or try to put my socks on. Its not sciatica, as I never feel numbness or pain in my legs. Mild weakness maybe if it hurts really bad.
I feel like any doctor is just going to say welp, you’re old it happens, or tell me I need 3.5 million dollar spinal surgery.
I had really bad back pain when I switched to an office job, which kept going for like 4 years. I finally went to the physio and after a few trial and errors she discovered the issue was in my core strength. I was exercising and generally active, but because I wasn’t engaging my core properly that was just leading to more back pain.
She taught me how to engage my core properly and a few really simple exercises for strengthening, and my low back pain is almost entirely gone now.
Go to the doctor or a physiotherapist. If it’s not a medical condition then it’s most likely just related to your lifestyle and can be improved with some changes.
Editing to add I’m also in my 30s.
Separate note: On my 30th birthday actually I did have a separate issue with my side where the pain came on suddenly. I did go to the doctor for that one and was told essentially “you’re just old”, but he wasn’t totally wrong on that one because it was literally that I had gotten drunk and fallen asleep on a very broken uncomfortable couch that had fucked my side right up. What you’re describing doesn’t sound like one of these dumb ‘old people’ injuries though.
Haha! I’ve probably had something similar.
I am guessing it’s core strength. I walk and bike and lift shit thats too heavy around the shop when working on cars (I don’t overdo it too much) but I don’t even know how to workout my core. Time to learn!
Plus one for PT: my partner went from unable to walk to walking up and down stairs thanks to PT in a pretty short time. She had knee pain.