I have significant back pain and would like some advice.

Back pain advice: Back pain covers anything from your neck to your hips. Be more specific. Keep a pain diary sand share with your medical team. Go to uptodate.com and read more.

There are many potential causes low back pain. The most common causes are related to strain or injury to the muscles and/or structures of the lower spine. While a "cure" often depends on the actual cause, prevention can be obtained by maintaining a healthy weight, good flexibility, and a strong core. See your physician if you have pain greater than 2 weeks

Agree with Dr. Morton. Regular exercise will help by making your muscles stronger and more flexible. Any exercise will do, walking, jogging, treadmill, elliptical etc. as long you do it for 30 minutes/day and are sweating by the time you are done. Raising core body temperature through exercise will improve your health and relieve back pain.