Back Pain and The Way You Are Sitting
October 3rd, 2008A Lesson in Sitting
It seems like we should just know how to sit properly, but unfortunately we don’t. How you sit and how long you sit can have a direct impact on your spine health.
There are lots of people who sit all day at work and then sit in front of the television at night. Sitting too long using the wrong posture can play real havoc with the back, especially causing lower back pain. When you slump in your chair, it changes the whole alignment of your hips and spine. The lower back muscles have to work even harder to keep you upright. The neck bones are compressed too which can cause pain over a period of time.
When you sit for a long time, it doesn’t take long for the back muscles to begin aching. If you have to sit a lot at your job, you should make a point of using the right posture but also of moving around for five minutes at least every hour. This way you can stretch your muscles and spine, and also remind yourself you need to watch how you are sitting.