Back to the basics

I woke up this morning and my back hurt. It put everything back into perspective. It was painful to roll over, lean over, and bend over. As you would expect, the back is an essential and important part of the body. I haven’t had my doctor’s appointment yet but I’m already wondering if the treatment will be something I could have been doing beforehand as a preventative measure. 

My back is very important to me. Do I treat it that way only when it screams at me?