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How do we fix it? Slouchers will be pleased to learn that there are a few techniques that can help resolve their slouching tendencies. The first intervention should be a lumbar support, as it has been shown to nearly completely remove the unwanted strain in the lower back and disks (1). The one issue with this is that it needs to be done properly, too little of a lumbar support won\u2019t do anything and too much of a support will cause other issues. Another quick fix is to put your laptop or computer at a reasonable height. Your slouching could be caused by having the screen Crossing of the legs is so commonplace in desk-based workers, it is one of the biggest reasons for lower back pain, hip pain and even knee pain. Sitting with one leg crossed can: All of the above can cause both back and hip pain (6)<\/a>. On top of this, research conducted by Park & Bae, 2014 (7)<\/a>, suggested that adopting this cross-leg posture is worse than slouching as it creates more pressure on your supporting hip muscles, and rotates both the pelvis and the spine, causing imbalances. So how can this be prevented? It is actually difficult to prevent since every one of all age groups seems to find it comfortable, which, of course, only makes the problem worse. Part of the issue is that people are seen to adopt this posture because they have been sitting down for a long period of time and postural fatigue kicks in, so the next most comfortable posture would be to cross one leg over the other. With this in mind, we have two strategies for you. Standing up every 20-45 minutes will help reduce muscle fatigue and lower limb pain and discomfort. If this doesn\u2019t work, then putting a pillow on, or in between, your knees can stop your body naturally adopting this posture because you don\u2019t want to drop the pillow on the floor. It seems that most people who are transitioning from work to home are trying to stay fit, which is something that should be widely encouraged. The only negative to this is that changing the normal exercise routine can cause tendon pain, which is called tendinopathy<\/a>. To learn more, please read our blog. The main advice is to try to exercise in stages and not put your body under a new type of strain all at once. Examples of this are: don\u2019t increase your weekly run mileage by more than 10%. If you prefer to lift heavy weights in the gym, don\u2019t try and do 100 body-weight squats when you\u2019re used to lifting 8-12 repetitions of a heavy weight, because that may also disrupt the tendon, causing lower limb pain. For any further questions, please don\u2019t hesitate to ask:<\/p>\n\n\n\n 0161 209 2980<\/p>\n\n\n\n info@movementandwellbeingclinic.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ed Madeley M.Ost<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n With all the changes we\u2019re making whilst hoping to stay safe and not put a massive burden on the NHS, we\u2019re changing our lifestyle habits. This is certainly a good thing, but what if I told you the changes in the way you are working and staying fit may predispose you to imbalances and discomfort at best, or significant lower limb pain at worst? It is important to stay in isolation while continuing to work and stay productive, but no one wants this to result in injury. 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