LOWER BACK PAIN? MOVING IS BETTER THAN RESTING! When we start feeling discomfort in the lower back area, the first thing that comes up on our mind is to immobilize the back as much as possible and avoid any type of movement. This does not mean that you should continue doing exercises wrong if that's what caused it but rather that you should do exercises that might help you get rid of it instead of immobilizing yourself. The outer walls of the disc and cartilage end plate act as a sort