Fix Back Pain From Sitting Too Long

Your chair can absolutely be part of your back pain. But even a “good” chair can still

trigger it if you’re sitting for hours, because prolonged sitting quietly weakens the muscles

that help support your spine. I had a patient in their forties with a desk job

tell me, “Doc, by mid-afternoon my lower back feels unstable,

like it’s holding me up by itself.” They’d tried cushions, stretching, even changing their

chair. It helped a little, and then the pain came right back as soon as the long

sitting days returned. Here’s what I told them: the issue isn’t only the chair. It’s what sitting

does to your support system—especially your hip flexors. When you sit for long periods,