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5 Ways to Decompress Your Back

How to Prevent Back Tightness in the First Place

When to See a PT

Back pain can seem inevitable: An estimated 80 percent of people will experience it at some point, according to research . And low back pain or tightness is “one of the most common diagnoses that PTs treat,” Carla Foster, PT, DPT , a physical therapist with Mims Method PT in New York City, tells Runner’s World.

Fortunately, low back pain may not be as common among runners: A 2020 review of 19 studies, published in the journal BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders , concluded that based on the limited available research, low back pain is less prevalent among runners compared to the general population.…