Murray, a semi-finalist here last year, summoned the trainer three times during the opening set and lay on a towel, grimacing in pain, as his back was massaged.
Murray, who had to withdraw from the Madrid Masters this month with a back problem, opted to stand during changeovers but began to move more easily as the match progressed.
The 48th-ranked Nieminen, though, was unable to take advantage of Murray's troubles and hit more unforced errors than the Scot in the later sets.
When he put a backhand out to give Murr ay breakpoint in the seventh game of the final set, Nieminen threw his racket to the clay and stamped on it. A double fault followed, and Murray went 5-2 up.
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