It’s incredible how much benefit comes from simply strengthening the muscles that are intended to carry our bodies around.

Ease into it. Start with small, simple exercises (e.g. holding a “quarter-crunch” at max a 15-20 degree angle off the floor) just to activate the muscles and get them to wake up and reengage. At the risk of sounding like the “one simple trick” guy, it’s truly astounding the amount of relief this can offer (at least for lower back stuff) in real-time, and with benefits that carry forward through the day.