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Does your back hurt when you sit too long? Most people will tell you that it must be time to find a new chair. The ergonomic chair companies would also like you to believe that the chair you have isn\u2019t good enough so that they can sell you a new one. While it sounds like good reasoning, this actually won\u2019t solve your problem, because it\u2019s not the chair\u2019s fault your back hurts.<\/p>\n

The cause of back pain and stiffness is not your chair. Here’s a few real reasons why your back hurts.<\/p>\n

REAL CAUSE OF PAIN WHEN SITTING:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  1. You Sit Too Much<\/strong>
    \nEveryone knows that if you sit too long without breaks, you\u2019ll get stiff and sore. Your body is a motion machine. It wasn\u2019t made for sitting for 8 hours behind a desk with no break. The latest research even shows that sitting is bad for you. An article published by Harvard Medical School states: \u201cEven if you’re reasonably active, hours of sitting\u2014whether reading a book, working on the computer, or watching TV\u2014tighten the hip flexor and hamstring muscles and stiffen the joints themselves. Overly tight hip flexors and hamstrings affect gait and balance, making activities like walking harder and perhaps even setting you up for a fall.\u201d 1<\/li>\n
  2. Your Hips Are Uneven<\/strong>
    \nMore common than you might think, our hips can become imbalanced after an injury like a bad sprained ankle. You might have been on crutches for a week, during which time your hips learned to load unevenly. Now, 10 years later, you still walk with some of that old compensation. Uneven hips means your spine also gets crooked and will eventually hurt, especially when sitting for long periods.<\/li>\n
  3. You Always Cross Your Legs The Same Way<\/strong>
    \nOld habits die hard, don\u2019t they? We are creatures of habit, and when we cross the same leg over the top or tuck the same leg under a hip to sit for hours, we\u2019re actually creating or strengthening uneven hips. If you didn\u2019t read number 2 yet, the result of having uneven hips is pain.<\/li>\n
  4. You\u2019ve Lost Your Low Back Arch<\/strong>
    \nThis may be the most common reason that we see low back and hip pain. You were born with 2 gorgeous spinal curves for a reason. That\u2019s how your body absorbs the force of gravity while you sit, stand, and move. If those arches flatten, the disks between your vertebrae will become susceptible to bulging or herniating. The longer you sit in C shape, the faster you will lose your proper S curves. The result? You guessed it. Pain.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    So, now that you know that your problem isn\u2019t your chair, you\u2019re probably wondering how to fix your uneven hips or flattened spinal arches? The answer is simple. You need to move, and you need to get the right movements into your day.<\/p>\n

    A BETTER SOLUTION THAN A NEW CHAIR<\/strong><\/p>\n

    This Mini Routine<\/a> <\/span>by Zeena at VerticAlign will jumpstart your healing. She\u2019s a PTX Licensed therapist, and she\u2019s got you covered. With her four minute routine, you\u2019ll start to break up your sitting patterns and heal your body. She sums it up well:<\/p>\n

    \u201cYou can search for hours and hours on the internet to try to find an easy way to get proper posture exercises at your desk, or you could follow this mini plan and know that you\u2019re getting the best possible 4 minute routine that\u2019s worth your time.\u201c<\/p>\n

    Do you really want another crappy chair that leaves you hurting? Changing full body posture is the best and most effective ergonomic fix there is. Start with the exercises from VerticalAlign. When you\u2019re ready for more, reach out and get a fully customized program from Zeena at VerticAlign, or try the personalized on-demand therapy programs at PTXtherapy.com<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    New chair or not, take care of your body, you need it to last.<\/p>\n

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    1 https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/pain\/the-dangers-of-sitting<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

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    Does your back hurt when you sit too long? Most people will tell you that it must be time to find a new chair. The ergonomic chair companies would also like you to believe that the chair you have isn\u2019t good enough so that they can sell you a new one. While it sounds like good reasoning, this actually won\u2019t solve your problem, because it\u2019s not the chair\u2019s fault your back hurts. The cause of back pain and stiffness is not your chair. Here’s a few real reasons why your back hurts. REAL CAUSE OF PAIN WHEN SITTING: You Sit Too Much Everyone knows that if you sit too long without breaks, you\u2019ll get stiff and sore. Your body is a motion machine. It wasn\u2019t made for sitting for 8 hours behind a desk with no break. The latest research even shows that sitting is bad for you. An article published by Harvard Medical School states: \u201cEven if you’re reasonably active, hours of sitting\u2014whether reading a book, working on the computer, or watching TV\u2014tighten the hip flexor and hamstring muscles and stiffen the joints themselves. Overly tight hip flexors and hamstrings affect gait and balance, making activities like walking harder and perhaps even setting you up for a fall.\u201d 1 Your Hips Are Uneven More common than you might think, our hips can become imbalanced after an injury like a bad sprained ankle. You might have been on crutches for a week, during which time your hips learned to load unevenly. Now, 10 years later, you still walk with some of that old compensation. Uneven hips means your spine also gets crooked and will eventually hurt, especially when sitting for long periods. You Always Cross Your Legs The Same Way Old habits die hard, don\u2019t they? We are creatures of habit, and when we cross the same leg over the top or tuck the same leg under a hip to sit for hours, we\u2019re actually creating or strengthening uneven hips. If you didn\u2019t read number 2 yet, the result of having uneven hips is pain. You\u2019ve Lost Your Low Back Arch This may be the most common reason that we see low back and hip pain. You were born with 2 gorgeous spinal curves for a reason. That\u2019s how your body absorbs the force of gravity while you sit, stand, and move. If those arches flatten, the disks between your vertebrae will become susceptible to bulging or herniating. The longer you sit in C shape, the faster you will lose your proper S curves. The result? You guessed it. Pain.     So, now that you know that your problem isn\u2019t your chair, you\u2019re probably wondering how to fix your uneven hips or flattened spinal arches? The answer is simple. You need to move, and you need to get the right movements into your day. A BETTER SOLUTION THAN A NEW CHAIR This Mini Routine by Zeena at VerticAlign will jumpstart your healing. She\u2019s a PTX Licensed therapist, and she\u2019s got you covered. With her four minute routine, you\u2019ll start to break up your sitting patterns and heal your body. She sums it up well: \u201cYou can search for hours and hours on the internet to try to find an easy way to get proper posture exercises at your desk, or you could follow this mini plan and know that you\u2019re getting the best possible 4 minute routine that\u2019s worth your time.\u201c Do you really want another crappy chair that leaves you hurting? Changing full body posture is the best and most effective ergonomic fix there is. Start with the exercises from VerticalAlign. When you\u2019re ready for more, reach out and get a fully customized program from Zeena at VerticAlign, or try the personalized on-demand therapy programs at PTXtherapy.com. New chair or not, take care of your body, you need it to last.   1 https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/pain\/the-dangers-of-sitting  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":5021,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[47,48,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-muscle-joint-pain","category-pain-relief-fads-to-avoid","category-posture-health"],"yoast_head":"\nDoes Your Desk Chair Need Replacing? - PTX Therapy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Does your back hurt when you sit too long? 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