Bubblycat, do you take enough Magnesium? Muscle spasms/cramps may also be from not enough Magnesium, & if you take a lot of pills the body needs more Magnesium to detox. So Google up for food with a lot of Mg, or consider a supplement-? lots of Mg is in leafy green vegetables, for example...
Are you doing any core-strengthening exercises? This might help with back problems too...
Sonia_X,
My parents both have had back problems, & back/core-strengthening exercises & walks & changed (healthier) nutrition DID help!! (Plus, Mom lost some weight & 'cellulite' & as a result they both looked better!!) They still do them, every day!!
I know that the exercises & walks have helped me BIG TIME too, & I am still doing them but am currently also still researching which ones would be best for me...
Yoga has helped me in the past, but it'd also be good to know which specific exercises are best, if the problems are more than just small...
When I had more backache, I sometimes couldn't sleep because of pain, IF I DIDN'T GO FOR A WALK THAT DAY!! So, Yeah, it's important!!