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However, he hypothesized it stems from the fact that I have to sit for prolonged periods in my job. I still have fullHe gave me a shot of cortisone and the pain disappeared for about two weeks, but it is back again. When I go to the chiropractor, the pain lessens a little, but usually moves from the side of my thigh to the back of my thigh. I do back exercises daily and try to walk four or five timesBased on all of this, it seems I have a bulging disc. What should I do myself? What would offer relief (aside from quitting my job) other than going to a chiropractor? I am pretty fit andAlso, I am only 23. Any advice would be helpful. Since your sciatica comes and goes, it's not likely to causeIf you begin to develop any weakness in your leg or foot, however, be sure to bring it to the attention It's possible that prolonged sitting can cause sciatic-type leg pain by placing pressure on the sciatic nerve where it passes through the buttock and down the back of the thigh.
a bulging disc, sitting in a slumped posture might increase theSitting with pressure against the back of your thigh might irritate the sciatic nerve. When you are working, sit erect so that you maintain a slight (normal) arch in your lumbar spine (lower back). with a cushioned seat and a lumbar support might be helpful. Make sure that the height of your chair is adjusted so that both feet are flat on the floor and the edge of the chair seat does not place pressure across the back of your thighs. Get up from your chair and walk around frequently during theStretch your lower back and expand your discs occasionally by using your arms to support your weight (for a few seconds) between two chairs turned back to back. Keep up your walking program and your back exercises, but don't do any exercise thatYou might benefit more from a long-term self-help program than from treatment modalities in occasional office visits. Dr. Homola is a second-generation chiropractor who has dedicated
himself to defining the proper limits on chiropractic and to educating consumers and professionals about the field. His 1963 book Bonesetting, Chiropractic, and Cultism supported the appropriate use of spinal manipulation but renouncedHis 1999 book Inside Chiropractic: A Patient's Guide provides an incisive look at chiropractic's history, benefits, and shortcomings. after 43 years of practice, he lives in Panama City, Florida. This page was posted on June 7, 2002.How to Make a Bench Cushion with a Staple Gun imageUpdating a room does not require expensive new furniture or extensive equipment. A simple DIY project, such as recovering existing furniture, is all it takes to bring life to an old space. Read More about How to Make a Bench Cushion with a Staple Gun Bucket Seats: Why They Cause Pain & Discomfort by Dennis Zacharkow, PT Sitting comfort studies from decades ago found that subjects judged chairs with a slight concavity to the seat surface for the buttocks more comfortable than a flat seat surface (Ridder, 1959;
Grandjean et al., 1973). Some contouring of the seat is also necessary to provide better lateral support for the driver. When making a turn without proper lateral support, flexion and rotation of the lower trunk may occur as the driver slides laterally while his shoulders are stabilized by gripping the steering wheel (Kendall & Underwood, 1968; Bulstrode et al., 1983). Proper seat contouring will help assure that the driver's posture remains as symmetrical as possible. However, excessive seat contouring (extreme bucket seats) can have deleterious effects on pressure distribution and sitting comfort, often resulting in pain: Excessive seat contouring can result in distortion of the gluteus maximus muscles, which are reflected laterally off the ischial tuberosities (sitting bones) when sitting (Bennett, 1928). The difference in height between the weight bearing surface of the ischial tuberosities and a potential weight bearing surface of the greater trochanters of the femurs is only approximately 2.5 to 3 cm (Helbig, 1978).
Therefore, when the side to side radius of the seat contour is too deep, the greater trochanters of the femurs will bear weight (Figure 1). Based on their structure and function, the trochanters are completely unsuited for supporting the body weight in the sitting position, and this will quickly lead to discomfort and pain (Helbig, 1978; As a result of the distortion from an extreme bucket seat, the femurs will have a tendency to internally rotate (Bennett, 1928; As a result of this internal hip rotation, the greater trochanter will move superiorly. Therefore, the sciatic nerve will be exposed to pressure just lateral to the ischial tuberosity, where it is normally protected within the depth of the ischio-trochanteric gutter between the greater trochanter and ischial tuberosity (Le Floch, 1981). This can be an overlooked cause of sciatica and leg pain. Suggestions to reduce the excessive concavity of an extreme bucket seat By preventing excessive backward tilting of the pelvis, YogaBack's adjustable sacral support will minimize the sinking of the buttocks into the bucket seat, along with preventing the coccyx (tail bone) from weight bearing on the seat.
Add a piece of medium firm to firm foam over the buttocks region of the bucket seat. The thickness required of the foam will vary based on the degree of concavity of the bucket seat, and also on the driver's sitting anatomy. Bennett, H.E.: School Posture and Seating. Boston, Ginn and Company, 1928. Bulstrode, S., Harrison, R.A., and Clarke, A.K.: Assessment of Back Rests for Use in Car Seats. DHSS Aids Assessment Programme, Health Publications Unit, Lancashire, United Kingdom, 1983. Diffrient, N.: The Diffrient Difference. Leading Edge, 5:41-59, June 1984. Grandjean, E., Hünting, W., Wotzka, G., and Schärer, R.: An ergonomic investigation of multipurpose chairs. Human Factors, 15:247-255, 1973. Helbig, K.: Sitzdruckverteilung beim ungepolsterten sitz. Anthropologischer Anzieger, 36: 194-202, 1978. Hertzberg, H.T.E.: The Human Buttocks in Sitting: Pressures, Patterns, and Palliatives. Society of Automotive Engineers, publication no. 720005, 1972. Hockenberry, J.: Seating design for worker efficiency.