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Why is my back so stiff?
I have a slight curve in my back which has been looked at since I was young. I am having trouble bending backward. I am 27 years old
Anonymous Patient
Two reasons that come to mind WITHOUT examining you:
1) If you have a mild scoliosis then the musculature could be pulling more on the side of deviation and those muscles might be fatiguing after some recent exertion.
2) You are leaning too far forward and flexed at the hips, this can cause you to bend your body in half... like bending a twig in half when it breaks it is on the other side and same with the pain. You probably can't lean back because you are too far flexed forward due to front muscle tension.
My suggestion see a local chiropractor that deals with muscle work.