Low Back Pain – chair stretch – hips

A major culprit for Low Back Pain is prolonged periods of sitting, especially the kind of sitting where you are hunching over a computer all day long.

This posture over time puts allot of compression on the lower back, hips and sacrum. Some options to counter this dilemma is to: frequently get up from your desk, take a 2-3 min rest periods every 60 – 90 minuets and to get into a regular exercise and stretching routine.

The key is to counter the compression in the lower back. A full lower body stretch once or twice each day (that you are sitting at your desk) is one of the best options. But you may not have the time or the space to do this, not to mention that breaking out a full stretching routine at work may not go over too well.

This video below has several lower body stretches that you can perform in a chair. They may take a little practice to get you used to but in general they are quite easy to perform. Before you do the exercises make sure that your chair is secure and that you are balanced on the chair. Your hands can help you stabilize.