Why does prolonged sitting lead to back pain?
Why is this pain happening in the first place? During prolonged sitting, your pelvis tucks under, and your back rounds. This leaves you in a slumped position. And our bodies really don’t like to be stagnant. (P.S. Check out my post about
So if you catch yourself slumped over the computer or phone, do yourself a favor and take yourself out of the position! Best case scenario you’re able to do some of these exercises at the moment, but if your workplace doesn’t support that (goodbye, quarantine!) you’ll now have the tools to come home and practice these exercises.
Why is this pain happening in the first place? During prolonged sitting, your pelvis tucks under, and your back rounds. This leaves you in a slumped position. And our bodies really don’t like to be stagnant. (P.S. Check out my post about
So if you catch yourself slumped over the computer or phone, do yourself a favor and take yourself out of the position! Best case scenario you’re able to do some of these exercises at the moment, but if your workplace doesn’t support that (goodbye, quarantine!) you’ll now have the tools to come home and practice these exercises.
Why is this pain happening in the first place? During prolonged sitting, your pelvis tucks under, and your back rounds. This leaves you in a slumped position. And our bodies really don’t like to be stagnant. (P.S. Check out my post about
So if you catch yourself slumped over the computer or phone, do yourself a favor and take yourself out of the position! Best case scenario you’re able to do some of these exercises at the moment, but if your workplace doesn’t support that (goodbye, quarantine!) you’ll now have the tools to come home and practice these exercises.