text: Sometimes this pain is caused by the connective tissue, which because of aging has become less pliable. Stretching morning and night will help this. Yoga is the ultimate cure. \n\nSometimes the pain is caused by spinal injury or arthritis, a much more serious problem. The cure here is to build up the deeo "core" muscles, both abdomen and back, which stabilize spinal movement. Get the book Spinal Stabilzation, by Rick Jemmett.