Originally Posted by: iihollyAh well back pain is common with classical playing, and my teacher advised me to do sit up and crunches what not. The reasoning, I'm not sure... but it seemed to help. It might now help, but its worth a shot.

Strong abs will take pressure off your lower back. It's all about balance, m'lady. If one side of you is stronger than the other it puts too much pressure on one side. And so on.