The worst thing you can do for a sore back is to slouch when you walk. Unfortunately the back pain induces a stooped position. When your injuries and pains have forced you to rely on a walker, their handles perpetuate the stooped posture and relegate patients to worse and worse back pain and less independence. By getting a posterior walker in which the handles face forward, you can allow yourself to stand upright as you walk reducing pain. By reducing that stooped posture, you can even build strength without pain, eventually allowing you to stop using the walker all together! This almost never occurs when you settle for the standard walker. But make sure to get the platforms for the handles too! This walker is specifically equipped with a seat if the walks you take often require a brief rest in the middle.