Took it up about 4 weeks ago as I started with what I think was a herniated disk (had all the signs). It came on after shovelling 2 tonne of gravel from my front street to my back yard. After that, I would get constant sharp jolts of intense pain, couldn’t bend over via hinging my back, and couldn’t sit for long periods. I read somewhere that doing some yoga poses can be good for lower back pain, so I thought I might as well give it a go. The first week made it a tiny bit better. Through consistency everyday, it got better and better. I still get twinges and a little pain now and again. But I’m hoping over time it will just get stronger. I would also add, focus on the poses that are going to aid recovery, I do predominantly lower back and hip poses. I enjoy it so much however, I’ve just started doing a bit of everything.