Lower Back Pain Relief While Sitting – Can Chiropractic Help You?

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Lower back pain and lower back pain while sitting are very common reasons why individuals seek chiropractic treatment.  They may also experience:

In the United States roughly 75% of worker’s are computer users.  In addition, close to 90% of the computer users sit there entire work day.  The vast majority of these individuals then sit while commuting to and from work and also sit for several hours when they return home.  In summary, the average computer worker in the United States sits 12-14 hours per day.

So, how does sitting affect your lower back?  You have discs that sit between each vertebra in your back and neck.  The discs act as shock absorbers and the amount of stress on the discs is greater when sitting compared to standing or lying down.  For example, when you stand the pressure on the disc is 105mm but when you sit the disc pressure is 140mm. How his your posture when sitting?  Poor posture when sitting increases the disc pressure to 200mm.

How can you relieve some of the pressure on your discs?

  • Take breaks every 30-45 minutes while at your computer. These breaks should include standing up and walking.
  • Use good posture when sitting and avoid slouching.
  • Put a rolled up towel between your chair and lower back. This improves posture.

If you are experiencing lower back pain while sitting or lower back pain and leg numbness while sitting it is important to determine the pain generating structure.  As you have learned, sitting puts additional stress on the discs and thus a herniated disc can cause lower back pain while sitting and lower back pain and leg numbness while sitting.  Typically, if a disc is causing your lower back pain you may notice you prefer extension or leaning backwards.  In addition, you may also notice that bending forward and sitting will make your lower back pain and leg numbness worse.

However, if the disc is not involved and it is more of a lower back sprain/strain, extension or leaning backwards will cause pain and actually leaning forward provides relief.  Also, you may note that sitting feels good.

If you are seeking lower back pain relief while sitting or lower back pain and leg numbness relief while sitting I recommend a chiropractic consultation.  The chiropractic adjustments help reduce pain, improve range of motion and flexibility, and reduce muscle spasm.  These improvements lead to lower back pain relief while sitting and lower back pain and leg numbness relief while sitting.  As you know prompt treatment leads to prompt results.  Please don’t delay, call my office today to experience lower back pain relief while sitting.

Our office serves many patients from Roseville, MN, Saint Paul, MN, Arden Hills, MN, Shoreview, MN, Falcon Heights, MN, and Como.