You might think of back pain as something that only affects your parents (or even your grandparents), but it can strike much earlier—and much more often—than you'd probably expect: About 80 percent of people will experience lower back pain at some point in their lives, and it's common to start having issues as young as 30. Surprised? Thought so. Watch the video above for more need-to-know info about back pain.
Robin Hilmantel is the digital director at Women's Health, where she oversees the editorial strategy for WomensHealthMag.com and its social platforms. She has almost 10 years of experience writing and editing for national publications, and more than 8 years of experience writing and editing health, fitness, and nutrition content specifically. In addition to Women's Health, her work has also appeared in TIME, Food Network Magazine, Cosmopolitan, New York Magazine, SELF, Glamour.com and other publications.
