Sitting in chairs in one of the main causes of back pain in America.

Back pain is much less common in Asian nations, where more people sit cross-legged.

Problem is, this is just not a good option for most people. So what to do?  Continue reading below ….

It’s always a good idea to get up frequently, move around and stretch. Since I work from home, I do this a lot. Whenever I go for a long drive in the car, I stop often to at least get out and walk around.

Here is another option,  a back orthotic. It is a simple device that you can sit on. It can be used with almost any type of chair and in a car. Click here to learn more about back orthotics.

If you can’t get up and move around often there are some simple stretches that can be done while sitting and take jsut a few seconds. Check out the Back n’ Motion video for a complete set of back friendly movements that can be done sitting, standing or lying down.

If you have had success with any technique or method for reducing back pain while sitting, we would love to hear about it. Use the comment box below to fill us in. Questions are also welome.

Sciatica Stretch

Breathing deep and slow is one of the major keys in sciatica pain relief.

This is a simple exercise, that takes just two minutes to do.

Stretch one leg out on the floor and bend the other leg in to get started.

Check out the video for full instructions.

Breathe Deep and Feel the Release

In just about any yoga pose or stretch, be sure to breathe slow and deep. Actually feel the breathe going down into the painful area. This helps to calm and relax the nervous system. This goes a long way towards reducing stress, muscle tension and pain.

Do you try to do exercises and stretches, but the pain makes it difficult? Consider a portable Interferential/TENS unit. You can try one out for free, courtesy of Medfaxx Inc. It may help you to do exercises and stretches without so much discomfort.

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These 2 easy moves may do a lot for your sciatica. Of course anyone who that has back pain, should consult with their personal health professional, before trying any new exercise.

It’s a nice stretch for the piriformus. The main goal is to re-mobilize the sciatic nerve.

Doing these 2 moves to help your back and leg only takes about a minute or 2, if you did it on both sides. As you can see, the video is under 3 min, and has full instructions.

We found this video gem on Youtube.  Their method seems to be easy and takes, not much time at all.

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Exercises for Sciatica

Back pain can result from a biomechanical imbalance in spinal structures.

Your doctor can advise any of these”

• movements to avoid
• may know of a good teacher
• modifications for safety.
• possible interactions with  your medication.

Best to Find a Good Teacher.

Be sure to inform your yoga teacher of any pain or problems in your body, BEFORE the class starts. A good yoga teacher will be able to offer modifications like props and variations to make each pose right for you. You should never feel pain while doing yoga. A stretch and maybe a challenge to the muscle, but if it hurts, back off or stop.

Which Style of Yoga Do I Choose

There are about as many types of yoga, as there are denominations in the church.  Well maybe not quite.

Iyengar yoga is very popular among back pain sufferers, as well as yoga teachers who focus on improving back pain for people. This style of yoga, focuses a lot of attention on proper form. Do the  pose correctly, so you strenthen and stretch the body properly, without straining something. Lots of props, like bolsters, belts, blocks and more, are used to make the poses doable, by even stiff people. Almost anyone can participate. The poses are adapted to each individuals body.

The smartest and most experienced yoga yeacher I know is Lillah Schwartz. She has been teaching teachers for 25 years.

Enjoy one of her videos now. She shares with us a very relaxing pose, Supta Baddha Konasana. You don’t need to be able to pronounce it, in order to enjoy it.

Lillah has a back pain video on her website LightenUpYoga.com/DVDs/yoga_videos.htm