When back pain is caused by tight hip flexors

Normal: Lie on the edge of a sturdy table, bring one knee to your chest and let the other knee hang off the edge, keeping the lower back flat on the table. If your thigh is touching the table and your hanging knee is roughly at a 90° angle, you don’t have hip flexor tightness. — Photos: ONG SOON HIN/The Star

There are many reasons why people get lower back pain.

From muscle strains to poor posture, lack of exercise, injuries, herniated discs and ageing issues, lower back pain is the leading cause of disability worldwide.