Is your back sore from sitting at a desk all day?

Sore Back?

Sitting at a desk job all day is horrendous for your back.  I know from personal experience.  Doing computer work for the past 5 years has been tough on my body.  There are a few tricks to relieving some of the pain that accompanies sitting for so long.  

PROBLEM = Your Chair - This is where it all goes down.  Breakfast, Work, Lunch, Work, and sometimes Dinner and so on.  The hours are getting longer and in this economy who has time to stop working right? Well your back will stop working before you actually do.  You could have the most expensive chair in the world and it won't stop you from slouching.  This is a problem because the more you slouch forward the more it can cause your disc to bulge out to one side.  Looks terrible does it not?

SOLUTION = Stability Ball - First let me say that I know this sounds and looks ridiculous.  But you know what?  I am the one with no more lower back pain and I know from experience that your willing to try anything just to get rid of that constant pain.  I have been sitting on a Stability Ball for the past few years and my posture has improved 100% along with my back pain.   

Important factors to keep in mind: 

1. Make sure the size of the ball is a perfect fit for your desk!  
2. Make sure you are not to low as to have your arms at shoulder level
3. Make sure you are not to high to have to lean forward and slouch
4. Make sure you get a stability ball! not a chair with a stability ball cushion!  The whole idea is stabilizing yourself using your core and a chair clearly defeats this purpose. 
5. If you need to move closer to the desk, teach yourself to roll forward on the ball keeping your back in an upright position.
6. Periodically stretch using your ball.

Extra Tips:

• Stay hydrated!  Think of water as lubrication for your joints and muscles.  In order to keep them from being to brittle you have to stay hydrated
• Eat right!  Specific foods have inflammatory and anti-inflammatory properties and guess what fried foods will cause inflammation and add to your back pain while greens such as salad and veggies will help counter inflammation.
• Supplements (fish oil, glucosamine, chondroitin) are always good but check with a physician before ingesting any over the counter products

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