I remember when I was younger; I had this horrible lower back pain, right above the buttocks. I remember my mother telling me that it was because I did not drink enough water. Since then I have drank plenty of water on a daily basis but I still suffer that nasty lower back pain. I was never much of a pill popper so taking any pain medications is not really something I like to do. Instead I would just bear with the pain and just assume it was normal. I am always hearing plenty of people complain about it so I went on with my life without doing much about it. Some days I did not feel anything, while other days it was worst. I have recently found out that leaving back pain untreated, no matter how mild, can make your back prone to injury. Also when the back pain does return it could be worst the next time around. If you have back pain and end up with pain in your hip area, morning stiffness or if your pain comes when you cough or sneeze you may want to see a doctor or chiropractor to insure your condition is not more serious than just a back injury. Sometimes something small can end up being something much worst and you will never know it.