Pain in the lower back is particularly common - but it can be down to another part of our body entirely.
"It can be totally debilitating and the reasons for the pain are many," said Lawrence Hannah, personal trainer and founder of Metabolic London (www.metaboliclondon.com).
"Often it may be down to common and unavoidable degenerative issues.
"However, before we are ready to write off our crumbling bodies we should be aware of one thing - our glutes.
Hannah recommends strengthening and activating the glutes by doing squats - taking care not to curve or bend back - lunges, and foam rolling over the area to release tension.
He suggests avoiding high-impact exercises that could create a jolt to the system, and doing strengthening exercises that will support the back.
If you haven't yet experienced back pain, you can use fitness to prevent it.
Michael Betts, personal trainer and director at TRAINFITNESS (https://train.fitness/), said: "Do a combination of strength training exercises - such as bodyweight squats and lunges, then adding in barbells, and moving onto deadlifts - and stretching.
"The strength training is to ensure all the muscles are strong enough to maintain hip position and spinal stability throughout most movements.
"As we get older our muscles will get tighter over time. If we exercise, they will tighten even faster.
"Therefore stretching the muscles around the hip will ensure you have the mobility needed to prevent lower back pain."
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