I have a degenative back disease plus osterporis so this is my world, no matter if I stand or sit for a long time and even a short time. I do alot of stretching excercises which helps the most plus at work I take at least one flight of stairs each time I go up or down. Its hard because I'm also on siezure meds so that makes my legs week. The part of my back that is effected causes problems in my hips and legs so sometimes I can barely walk on top of the soreness. I still do the stairs no matter how much pain I'm in. I use roll on medication (since I'm single) like Icy hot, salonapas, etc. When it is bad I take mobic if the problem is in my skelatol part of my back or flexeril for the muscles and the Tylenol didn't help. The best thing is the excercises and stretches. I used to go to a chiroprator on a weekly bases but that got to expensive when I became single. Unfortunetly few insurances cover them.