“What can cause back pain when sitting?”

Back pain is one of the most common aliments affecting people. Pain with sitting can be from a number of different issues. Back pain commonly comes from muscles, intervertebral discs, joints, and other soft tissues. Without an exam and imaging it is difficult to determine the source.

Herniated disc, subluxation, poor sitting posture, chair that is too low, sitting on a sofa/couch that creates poor posture,...anything can caus back pain.

Back pain can have variable and multiple etiologies. Starting from musculoskeletal or arthritis or disc hernia or tear. Office visit evaluation is required to rule out exact cause. Sometimes we do diagnostic injection to find the root cause. Happy to see you in my office to evaluation.

The best way to know why an individual is having back pain is by going to a corrective chiropractic clinic with functional medicine options. After a full spinal xray and motion study analysis we would pin point the cause and determine the best options to address it. https://painlessdc.com/

Most common cause is sacroiliac dysfunction, disc pathology and/or facet joints

So when having mechanical low back pain, there can be many causes for this. By mechanical I mean performing certain activities that require the anatomy of your lower back to be able to perform them, such as the muscles, joints and discs of your spine. In this case low back pain caused by sitting most likely is caused by putting pressure on your discs. The reason this cause low back discomfort is because the outer surface of each disc contains sensory fibers that become stimulated by pressure. When you have suspected arthritic changes in the disc itself, it becomes susceptible to increased pressure & inflammation which can trigger discomfort when sitting. So, to help address this, it is recommended that you try taking over the counter NSAIDs such as Ibuprofen, as long as you have no history of GI Bleed, Kidney Disease or Chronic HTN or you can take Tylenol as long as you have no history of liver disease. If you still have persistent low back pain after taking these, then you should consult with your physician for further management for this. Hope this has helped to answer your question concerning your low back pain.

Dr. Bhatti

A large belly, a weak core, nonsupportive chair, and poor ergonomics of the desk can all cause back pain with sitting. Motion is lotion, so a movement program is so important.