Me, I have a disease which is kinda wiping out my connective tissue over time, which includes those lovely soft discs in my spine, dammit. Biggest current issue with that is that it’s getting harder and harder to sit at my desk for more than ~15min without lower back pain ratcheting up…
So I was wondering if anyone here with lower back issues has found a chair that helped them sit?
From L-R, T-B, chair #2 is a saddle chair, which looks kinda interesting. Chair #4 is one I used to have, which seemingly tries to keep the spine perfectly straight-up, but it was also hell on my knees.
Now, chair #3 kinda looks like a Star Trek-style bumper-car that I’d want to ride in my very last visit to an amusement park. 😄
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The only thing which finally helped my back was physical therapy. It was the list of 7 exercises she told me to do. I searched each on youtube and one of the videos included 2-3 extra beyond the one I was searching, and 1 of those extra exercises finally worked like a miracle! 😁 I still have the video bookmarked if you want me to search for it and link it.
Sure pls, i would like to know this miracle exercise!
Here it is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkUNt4QBtA0
Specifically at 5:11 with the broomstick in between your legs
Thanks a lot, never saw this technique, will try!
100% this! When I was around 35, I got a herniated L5/S1; it was debilitating. I have a desk job, and years of bad posture and zero core strength caught up to me. I would get shooting pains where I had to grab something to steady myself to stand.
My doctor prescribed Dilaudid, a pretty powerful hydromorphone. I have addiction issues in my family and did not take any—and I’m really glad I didn’t. I’ve seen friends have to go to rehab for similar ‘doctor-prescribed’ opiates.
What helped me was exercise. First, just holding a doorway and kicking my legs backward to loosen up the area. Then leg lifts while lying down—one at a time at first, then both at the same time. Then pushups and situps. Then a gym routine of lifting heavy weights and cardio on a reclined bike where I also incorporate lighter 15 lb barbells.
I’m 47 now, in the best shape of my life with no back pain. Treat the root cause, not the symptoms!
Then leg lifts while lying down—one at a time at first, then both at the same time.
Were you lying on your back? Or lying on your stomach?
On my back, start off slow and they get easier over time as your abdominal muscles strengthen.
I’ve forgotten the name but this thing I found at goodwill has been great for my hips/lower back while working!!
That looks like it vibrates.
Yeah the vibrations relieve tension.
Cornhole tension?
The worst kind of tension!
Not for my laundry!
Yeah, I’ve never had such a good massage chair. Super lucky find!
That would do wonders for an itchy butthole, but I suspect it would wedgie my drawers so far up my asshole they would never be seen again.
I’m pretty sure they sell miniature versions that preclude this issue.
Sybian
That device actually exacerbates low back pain because it causes you to arch your back & scream.
Fun story, there’s a sex shop in Orlando with one of those on the second floor. When you turn it on, the actual entire second floor balcony rumbles
I can only imagine. 🤩
Standing desk, don’t be static, change positions often.
If standing is a problem the saddle stools are pretty good
PT/weight lifting really help.
Also metabolism has a big impact on joint issues and pain. If you have obesity, hypertension, snoring, skin tags, nafld, t2d, etc… they are all indicators your metabolism could use some improvement, and it probably will help your back too.
i usually do the asian squat instead of sitting down.
Ohh nice! do you have a squat desk?
What in the fuck is bottom left?
And I kinda just included it for larfs. Looks like BS to me, personally.
Herniated L6/L7. No chair has helped me. Only things that have are
- sit/stand desk
- movement (the best position is the next position)
- dead hangs, progressed to pull ups
- deadlift, slow progression, perfect form. Teaches proper lift positioning and bracing to execute successfully.
- same for squats
Not medical advice in any way. These are just the things that have helped me immensely. If you take any lifting advice off the Internet, get a coach.
I know if my back starts to hurt it’s because I’m not doing one or all of them enough.
L6/L7? Lumbar ends with L5 and joints with S1. Bro got that spine DLC. Lol
There do be some long-ass bois
spinal damage, seems quite difficult to treat even with surgery.
Those kneeling office chairs really hurt my knees, I’m too tall to use saddle chairs at a regular desk and with exercise balls its hard for me to get the height right. As far as chairs go what helped me was finding a chair with adjustible lumbar support, and adjustible spring tension on reclining. Steelcase used to offer all of these features but it looks like they don’t have as much adjustment now. I’ve heard good things about Herman Miller but I’ve never tried them. As for lifestyle changes: a heating pad to loosen cramps, free weights to strengthen, and a foam roller to help realign the spine have all helped me. ymmv obv.
Exercise balls. After my boss bought a dozen for the workplace, I realized how much less my lower back was hurting. If I make an effort to also move my hip in various ways, it hurts even less. I decided to buy one myself to use when gaming on my PC. Works like a charm. Does my back still hurt? Yes. Has the exercise ball worked better and been more cost-effective than any other option thus far? Yes.
My problem is some kind of hypertension after overdoing cycling about six years ago. At least that’s what they think. After having seen several specialists and doctors, they still don’t know.
I have exercise-induced hypertension too and the docs can’t figure that one either. It started around Covid. So did yours.
Covid killed everything. Nothing has been the same since.
People are… different too, and not in a good way either. I think we all died and this is purgatory or some shit.
like alot of other infections, covid seem to trigger peoples varicella, to become shingles as of late. if i had shingles now and not almost 2 decades ago, i think it wouldve been more “intense”. seems more severe for 30-40+yo . i suspected i close to getting meningitis from it, but it dint have neurolgical signs though, just a very STIFF back, with back pain.
And they’re getting worse every time they catch it. Meanwhile, the UK government has found a solution! Tell doctors not to write sick notes 👍.
That thought never occurred to me. What the… Have you seen or heard or read any articles that talk about back pain among those that have been infected by covid or that have been vaccinated?
i had the razor blade sore throat covid last sept, and i believed it triggered an early flareup of atopic dermatitis(combined with other triggers like mouth wash or windex spray), usually it begins around this time of year, but OCTober, i was so unprepared for the severe flare up.
Dang, I didn’t know about this…
My problem is some kind of hypertension after overdoing cycling about six years ago. At least that’s what they think. After having seen several specialists and doctors, they still don’t know.
Damn, that’s confusing.
So when you scale back with that specific exercise and test your blood pressure with a home kit, does it seem better…?Exercise balls
In the States, we used to have those as “Hobby-Horses” for us little kids to ride. I wouldn’t even know how to choose one nowadays, nor what to do with one of those now, honestly.
i bought an exercise ball as a temporary measure until i could afford a decent chair but found it so comfortable i never bothered replacing it, until after about five years it lost its shape and became a big egg with an arse print in it. the problem with that is when it’s warm you quickly get a sweaty undercarriage. so i bought a less complicated version of the kneeling chair in your fourth image like this one:
you can pay a fortune for a varier one or get one for a song from aliexpress etc. it has most advantages of a ball plus you can switch positions to have your feet on the floor, on the rails, on the pads, or some combination. i was worried i’d roll over my toe but it hasn’t happened yet
I have a rocking kneeling chair from Sleekform, which I found a nice middle ground price and quality wise. I’m hyper mobile and have ADHD, so I appreciate being able to sit in a variety of ways on it. I tend to perch with my feet on the knee rests, tbh (I wear slippers in my office). I also rock in it when I need to fidget.
A lot of gyms and physical therapists have them, sometimes they’re called “yoga balls” if you want to try one out. Just make sure you have something/someone to hold on to while you’re trying it.
Some are advertised as “anti-burst” meaning if it breaks it’s more likely to slowly deflate rather than pop - iirc bc it’s made of thicker material. I had one of those and used it to sit on sometimes - it was fun but I ended up going with another chair.
Switching to standing desk every once in a while. Motorized desks are very affordable these days.
I have a talent. I’m able to slouch on any chair or equivalent that is presented to me.
If I remember to correct my posture I just put the pillow for my lower back, slide to the edge of my seat or do both.
I used to slouch in chairs when I was younger.
I have a feeling it was a pretty terrible decision for my long-term back health, but whatever. Can’t go back in a time machine and change that shizzle.
A friend gave me this firm ‘Sacro-ease’ pad/cushion, it’s about an inch (2.5cm) thick on the bottom and 2 inches on the top. Move the bottom up or down for best relief. Use it on my old chair all day, helps a lot.
Those aren’t sandwiches.
They want you to send them sandwiches.
They might be threatening you with aliens, too.The old sandwich/alien extortion game
So it looks like you got your current ID swapped out for your defunct one, over at OOCC? So that you can help make sure the rules are followed there…?
Yeah we’re good over there now
You seem to have cleaned up some stuff, and that’s awesome to me. <3
At the same time, there’s a certain quandary still present:
https://piefed.social/c/outofcontextcomics@lemmy.world/p/2004583/4th-wall-breaking-omniscienceA post like the above gets loads of likes, yet clearly breaks rule #3 pretty hard.
Now what?
I disagree
Garfield is not funnyGarfield is almost never funny, but that example is clearly aiming / achieving ‘funniness,’ so not appropriate.
Again, clearly breaking rule #3.
As someone who’s probably posted three-dozen of my best efforts on OOCC over the years, can you please just do your job?
The last one in your image is terrible. I have one and it just made my knees and lower back hurt worse. HermanMiller is really the only way to go. My wife and I both have the embody. I can sit for an entire day and my back feels the same as it did at the start. There’s a reason people gush about those chairs.
I have one of those chairs as well. I like to tell people that it’s not the most comfortable chair I’ve ever sat in but I’m never uncomfortable no matter how long.
That is a perfect description
Ergochair from aunomous.ai. Ricking the same chair since 2016.
Ergochair from aunomous.ai. Ricking the same chair since 2016.
Never going to give it up?
😂 autocorrect rickrolled me.
It’s never gonna let him down
Instead of sitting or standing, without knowing your particular type of pain/injury, I suggest gently moving.
Walking pad/treadmill is an option, but if so go reallly slow so you take smaller steps, as walking “incorrectly” can also strain your lower back.
Perhaps a better fit would be to look for vertical motion than forward or static… standing on pedals similar to on a bike or on a stair machine or even just with one foot on a stepping board and switching whichever leg is on it frequently. Still when peddalinf, stepping or climbing stair steps: go slowly, we’re not trying to break a sweat.
But probably the absolute best chioce is to ask a physician or physiotherapist that are knowledgeable about your specific kind of back issues how to sit, move, train and rest.
Good luck!
I’ve had lumbar pain from bad chairs in the past, but nothing medically diagnosed (so bear that in mind, your situation might be a lot more serious).
For the past years I’ve been using a Secret Lab chair, and it’s been wonderful. I usually tilt it so it allows me to distribute the weight across my back and not on top of my lumbar, probably not really ergonomic but I haven’t experienced any problems with it.
That being said if I needed to get a new chair it wouldn’t be a secret lab, as much as I like it and I think it’s built like a tank and will last me forever, the lack of a way to limit the tilting is very annoying for my use case.
