Desk Worker’s Guide: How to Fix Lower Back Pain From Sitting

Desk Worker's Guide: How to Fix Lower Back Pain From Sitting - Bolt & Bound

The human spine was not designed to sit in a chair for 40 hours a week. Prolonged sitting causes your hip flexors to shorten and tightens your hamstrings, which in turn pulls violently on your lower back. By mid-afternoon, this manifests as a dull, throbbing ache.

Step 1: Ergonomic Alignment:

Ensure your knees are at a 90-degree angle and your feet are flat on the floor. Your monitor should be at eye level. If you find yourself slouching forward, look into how to fix rounded shoulders at your desk using a posture corrector.

Step 2: Passive Lumbar Support:

Your lower spine naturally curves inward (the lumbar lordosis). When we get tired, we slouch, reversing this curve and crushing our spinal discs. Wearing a supportive lumbar belt acts as an external spine, maintaining that natural arch and taking the sheer stress off your muscles.
Sit pain-free. Order your Lumbar Support Back Belt today from Bolt & Bound.

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