Conversation: The conversation between human and AI assistant.
[|Human|] Hi,I suffer from lower back pain and since I am a software engineer so my sitting hours are quite long (around 7 -8 Hrs).I wish to do some excercise for staying healthy such as skipping.Please let me know if it is good to do skipping if suffering from back pain.Regards
[|AI|]  HiT hank you for asking ChatDoctorI have gone through your query. Skipping is a good all body exercise and burn lots of calories in less time. But it puts too much pressure on discs. As you are already having back pain you should better avoid it now. A physical examination of your spine like palpation is needed preferably should be done by an orthopedic.X-ray might be needed to rule out any pathology. With short term NSAIDs muscle relaxants exercises and physiotherapy will clear up your problem. A proper posture in your working place is recommended and giving relaxation to your back intermittently. Hope this may help you. Let me know if you have any further query.