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Lower Back Pain When Sitting? Causes & Treatment Options

By: , Last Updated: March 5, 2020

As we move towards occupations that require us to sit longer and move less, back pain and other musculoskeletal pain seem to be on the rise.

In one study office workers were asked to sit for 2 hours at a computer as their discomfort level was measured throughout this time. The results showed that discomfort increased significantly over time across the entire body – but low back pain was reported to have increased the most. [Read more…] about Lower Back Pain When Sitting? Causes & Treatment Options

Tailbone Pain When Sitting – DIY Relief & Exercises

By: and Dr. Brandon Smith, DPT, MPH and Dr. Nicole Lombardo, PT, DPT, CSCS, Last Updated: March 5, 2020, Reviewed By: Dr. David Oliver, DC

If you’ve ever felt pain in your tailbone while sitting, you’ve experienced what is known as Coccydynia (medical term).

Tailbone pain (Coccydynia) is a painful condition that can be debilitating in some cases. While tailbone pain can be annoying and disruptive to your life, most cases resolve within a few weeks to months.[1] In the meantime, there are a variety of things you can try to minimize your symptoms, which we will outline below. [Read more…] about Tailbone Pain When Sitting – DIY Relief & Exercises

Easy Sternocleidomastoid Stretch (SCM) – Posture Correction

By: , Last Updated: March 5, 2020

In today’s video I show you how to stretch the Sternocleidomastoid (or SCM) muscle step by step. According to research the SCM muscle is one of the shortened/overactive muscles that is associated with forward head posture. So if you’re serious about correcting your posture you will want to stretch this muscle. [Read more…] about Easy Sternocleidomastoid Stretch (SCM) – Posture Correction

Herniated Disc/Bulging Disc Exercises To Avoid

By: and Dr. Shaina McQuilkie, DC, Last Updated: April 7, 2020, Reviewed By: Dr. David Oliver, DC

According to this research article The most common source of low back pain in individuals is degenerative disc disease and herniated disc in the low back.[1]

In our 7 safe exercises for herniated disc article we cover some of the exercises we recommend for you to try, but in this article (below) we list several herniated disc exercises to avoid, as well as some of the main activities one should not do with a herniated disc. Please note, these are applicable to a bulging disc also. [Read more…] about Herniated Disc/Bulging Disc Exercises To Avoid