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…low back. Right? So many of us were stuck inside and, frankly, on our rear-ends. I could link more studies than a blog post could hold, but here’s a recent one: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4373888/
What we are finding here is more time spent seated means more or worse low back pain. Why? It’s not like sitting is strenuous or feels like it causes ‘wear and tear’ right? Non-the-less, I know you’ve experienced that low backache when you stand from being seated for a long time as I have. Last week I spent about 12 hours driving for a camping trip and I can’t tell you how much I regret leaving my lumbar support at home.
Basically, what happens while we sit is that the muscles and ligaments in our backs and buttocks get lengthened and the opposing muscles on our front are shortened. Then, when you stand, they can be a little unprepared to brace for the motion. they’ve relaxed into the lengthened or shortened state and have lost the appropriate leverage for normal posture.
This is why so many have started using standing desks. Not to stand all day, but to change postures from seated to standing regularly enough to not let their muscles adapt to the potentially harmful seated posture. You can also stretch or strengthen these affected muscles in order to combat a long-term problem.
Here are some easy guides to get started: Bird Dog, Cat Camel
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Yours in health,
Jordan Ambrose DC