Feb 20, The Best Way To Sit With Back Pain

If you work in a job that requires long hours seated, often in front of a computer, you may experience lower back pain. Or, you may find that a simple act like sitting down for dinner is causing you discomfort. Could there be a link between sitting and back pain? You bet there is! The spine has a natural S-Bend that helps support our heavy heads, allows us to walk upright and keeps our backs strong and healthy. But, after sitting, our back often feels stiff and compressed and, over time, the natural function of the spine can become compromised if we’re not sitting correctly on a regular basis. So what’s the problem with sitting?
If we’re not doing it correctly, we are forcing the spine into a position it is not designed to go. The key to sitting well and minimising back pain can be very simple, and Sarah Key outlines core causes, solutions and exercises in this short video on this linked page...