Low Back Pain | Pain Physicians | Pain Recovery Center of Tyler

Many people spend countless hours each day sitting at a desk or other work station. The outcome can be low back pain. The pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler in Tyler, Texas specialize in low back pain and the treatments associated with this condition.

The average American sits for thirteen hours a day and sleeps for eight hours. That is a total of 21 hours a day off their feet. With approximately only three hours of activity, low back pain can become a common occurrence. Standing and walking as much as possible is a better alternative to sitting as they burn more calories, tone muscles, improve posture, increase blood flow, reduce blood sugar and improve metabolism.

So, what about the connection between low back pain and sitting? Sitting is proven to be hard on the spine. The pressure inside of discs, those “shock absorbers” that lie between each vertebra in the spine, is higher when we sit compared with simply standing or lying down. To help relieve the pressure on discs and help alleviate low back pain, pain physicians recommend:

• Getting up periodically and standing
• Sitting back in a chair and avoiding slouched positions
• Placing a lumbar roll behind the low back and chair/car seat
• Changing body position frequently when sitting

If you suffer from low back pain and want to learn more about pain management treatments, visit our blog or contact the pain physicians at Pain Recovery Center of Tyler located in Tyler, Texas.