Sometimes daily activities are responsible for our degrading health conditions. There are many causes of lower back pain, and sitting with a poor posture ranks at number-1.

Hours spent sitting in one place for your desk job or a sedentary lifestyle can cause severe and chronic lower back pain. 

Let’s be honest: most of the time, we are either glued to our laptop or mobile phone screens and seldom think about our posture unless the pain acts up.

However, correcting your posture and taking the help of a qualified lower back pain chiropractor can help you alleviate the pain easily without using any invasive technique.

 

How Does Bad Posture Lead To Lower Back Pain?

 

Bad posture and lower back pain are interconnected intricately: 

• Poor posture can lead to muscle strain, imbalance, and fatigue.
• Bad posture while driving or sitting on the chair can increase the pressure on spine discs. The stress can lead to chronic lower back pain over time.
• Our spine has a natural curvature. However, bad posture can affect this curve and lead to misalignments and pain.
• Poor posture also results in nerve compression. Leaning forward or slouching narrows the space of the spinal column from where the nerves radiate. This increasing pressure can lead to sciatica and lower back pain.
• Poor posture restricts proper blood circulation around the spine, leading to diminished nutrient supply and waste removal from tissues.

 

What Is Good Posture And Why Is It Important For Our Health?

 

Posture maintains the delicate balance between our muscles, bones, and connective tissue as we move around, stand, lay down, or sit. Good posture will keep your body properly aligned, preventing muscle strain and lower joint pain.

Good posture is crucial for staying healthy and preventing neck and lower back pain and injury. Let’s see how maintaining a good posture helps:

 

• Reduces spinal stress that can lead to chronic lower back pain
• Reduces joint wear and tear
• Prevents muscle imbalance and fatigue
• Keep the spine healthy and strong
• Shows off confident body language

 

How Can You Prevent Lower Back Pain With Good Posture While Sitting?

 

Here are some steps to help alleviate lower back pain through good posture:

 

Adjust Your Chair Height:

Make sure that the height of your chair is adjusted correctly so that your feet can touch the ground and rest flat on it. The knees should be in line with your hips. Maintaining the natural curvature of your spine is essential to your overall health.

 

Lower Back Support:

Try using a chair that provides proper lower back support. If you do not have lower back support in the chair, use a rolled-up towel or a small cushion to offer support.

 

Sit For Short Periods:

Try to sit and work for as little duration as possible – a maximum of 10 to 15 minutes. If that is not possible, take frequent short breaks to stand and work for better posture and lumbar support.

 

Use The Armrests:

Put your arms on the armrests to relieve strain off your shoulders and neck. 

 

Use Your Core Muscle Judiciously:

Try to gently use your core muscles while you are sitting and working. This will provide lumbar support and reduce the pressure on your lower back.

 

Keep the Mouse and Keyboards Within Easy Reach:

Adjust the mouse and keyboard placement on your work desk so you don’t have to stretch too much to reach it. Also, make sure that your wrists are straight with the hands kept below the elbow level.

 

Use Ergonomic Accessories:

Try using ergonomic accessories, like a footrest or a keyboard tray, to improve your sitting posture.

 

When Should You Come To Nordik Chiropractic For Lower Back Pain?

 

Visiting a lower back pain chiropractor at Nordik Chiropractic will help you not only alleviate your health condition without invasive techniques or drug use but also get the correct posture to prevent back pain over the years. 

Here are some conditions when you should visit us:

 

• If you are in constant lower back pain that does not improve with basic home care like good posture practices, rest, ice/heat therapy, or over-the-counter pain relievers, it is best you see a lower back pain chiropractor.
• If you have a limited range of motion while bending or moving, it is a sign that your spine is affected, and it’s time to come to Nordik Chiropractic.
• If you experience excruciating pain after sitting for long stretches, we can help you adjust your posture and treat you with the Gonstead method to provide natural pain relief.
• Experiencing a tingling sensation, a numbness in your legs or pain shooting down the lower portion of your body are clear indicators of lower back pain. Our chiropractors at Nordik can help you by adjusting your spinal alignments.

 

In Conclusion

 

Your body stands upright with the help of lumbar support. Spinal health will be adversely affected without a good posture and ergonomically supported environment, leading to lower back pain.

If you are suffering chronic back pain, schedule an appointment with a lower back pain chiropractor here at Nordik Chiropractic, to get an accurate diagnosis, treatment and relief. Then try the suggested posture changes in this article to help avoid future trouble.