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2 Key Strategies to Help Lessen Your Low Back Pain (and Spare Your Spine From Further Damage)

4/22/2018

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Low back pain is a prevalent problem that affects 80% of the population, and the third most common reason for doctor visits.  The rate of low back pain is so high, that WebMD claims that “low back pain is a universal human experience—almost everyone has it at some point.” 

For being such a universal experience, however, it’s strange that most of us can’t attribute a specific injury leading to the onset of low back pain.  That is, many low back pain sufferers cannot recall having any direct trauma to the spine.

This may be why low back pain is generally regarded as a problem of “wear and tear”, with repetitive bending and prolonged sitting commonly cited as the major contributing factors to this problem.

But as sitting and forward bending are an integral part of everyday living that we simply cannot avoid, what are we to do?

Exactly what is it about these activities contributes to low back pain?  And are there strategies to support the low back when performing these activities?

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Why Standing Desks Won't Solve Our Sitting Problem (But What You Can Do About It)

12/1/2017

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It’s becoming common knowledge that sitting for long periods of time is bad for you, and can lead to pain in the areas of the neck, shoulders, and low back.  What might surprise you is just how severe the health consequences of sitting can be.

The World Health Organization ranks “lack of physical activity” as the fourth largest preventable killer, capable of causing the following health conditions:
  • Cancer
  • Obesity
  • Heart disease
  • Type II Diabetes
  • Depression
  • Decreased bone density
  • Early death

It’s no wonder, then, that some have coined the catchphrase, “Sitting is the new smoking.”

The negative consequences of sitting have led people to rethink of alternate positions while working.  That's why it's easy to see why standing has been suggested as a healthier alternative.

While this has convinced some to believe that the standing desk is the panacea for the problems associated with sitting, many others realize that standing desks are actually difficult to use for long periods of time.  So much so they have actually resorted back to sitting!
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So why has the transition from sitting to standing desks been so challenging for some?  And what's the fundamental problem that’s still being ignored?

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