Back ache after a long day of sitting, what can I do about it?

I hear too many people say that they have lower back pain at the end of a desk-bound day. Well, I am here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be this way and if you change the following 3 things, you’ll be on your way to having a much happier back.

How you sit

Some ways of sitting are less active and definitely less balanced. Crossing your legs and having a good old slouch (hello croissant-shaped spine) for the majority of the working day is not well balanced left or right, or front and back. Weaving in a bit of having your feet flat on the floor and sitting up on your sit bones so that your pelvis is in a neutral position can do wonders for your back.

How often you move

Moving around for a few minutes every 30 minutes is where it’s at and if you can’t do that then moving whenever you can, is better than not at all. Embrace that inner fidget I say! Keep that fascia hydrated and that back moving can really help with back pain.

How you move

We need our movement to be varied so that all of the various body parts get some action. That is why you will see me moving in all different ways on a chair - to keep the body mobile and strong throughout. Sometimes a sore lower back, for example, can come about because the parts above (rib cage area) and below (pelvis) do not move enough and so the lower back ends up doing too much. Focusing on moving the less up for it parts can really help with back pain and other bodily aches.