Chair for Sciatica Pain
This chair for sciatica pain article is a follow up, by popular demand, to my original page about ergonomic chairs. A
sciatica chair
can be an expensive investment as treatment for back and leg pain. Many people are virtually forced to sit for long hours everyday due to their professional or personal responsibilities.
Sitting sciatica
is a very common symptomatic complaint and can make this seated time a living hell. Many people turn to specialized back pain chairs, hoping to find relief from their torturous agony.Types of Chairs for Sciatica Pain* Ergonomic office chairs should be used by anyone who sits regularly, pain or no pain. An ergonomic chair will make sitting more comfortable and will also help insure good posture while working at a desk or computer. However, even the best ergonomic chair is unlikely to cure chronic sciatica, since these conditions are rarely sourced by a structural issue, although most are blamed on an anatomical abnormality. * Kneeling chairs are an alternative option for patients who have a particularly difficult time with a traditional seated posture. These devices place the user in a modified sitting/kneeling position, with much of the body weight placed on the shins, rather then the buttocks. These chairs take a lot of getting used to… * Ultra-soft chairs made of foam or memory foam, like Tempurpedic, are sometime marketed to sciatica sufferers. These may be comfy, but are certainly not therapeutic for back pain and may even contribute to pain in many instances. * Special sciatica cushions and sciatica pillows can be placed on any normal chair. These devices may increase comfort, but are not likely to provide any real semblance of relief. (I use a normal pillow on my desk chair, myself) Chair for Sciatica Pain IndicationsMost sciatica endured while sitting is not due to the myth that sitting is bad for your spine or harmful in any way. In fact, most sitting sciatica is simply a conditioned response. In addition, long periods of sitting are almost always associated with stressful situations, such as work or being stuck in traffic. It is no wonder that we are programmed to experience pain at these times, since the mind is under constant siege by the pressures of daily life. If there are already repressed or sensitive emotional issues being actively guarded in the subconscious, then these new stresses simply are too much to bear, often creating the type of psychosomatic sciatica which has given the condition such a treatment resistant reputation. No chair in the world will cure this type of pain.Chair for Sciatica Pain AdviceI used to buy into the marketing ploys of these specialized back pain products. I tried so many different types of chairs for my own back pain, but none helped. For years now, I have been sitting in a cheap ergonomic chair purchased on clearance at my local Staples store. It is nothing special, but is fine for my needs. My pain is mostly gone thanks to an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. These are things I did not have the benefit of when I was thinking that a chair could actually help relieve my pain… My advice? Save the money on any expensive chair, cushion or device and concentrate on finding an accurate diagnosis. Without this often overlooked aspect of care, you will never find a cure and will be doomed to be among the walking wounded who live, breathe and sleep back pain 24/7.Chair for Sciatica Pain to Sciatica 8/24/10 Revised 1/17/12 |
Sensei Adam Rostocki
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