|
Sciatica Chair
A sciatica chair is a specially designed ergonomic seating device used to relieve the agony of
sciatic nerve pain
while seated. Sitting back pain is a common condition experienced by the majority of patients with lower
back and leg pain
conditions, although there is nothing inherently painful about seatd posture and sitting is NOT bad for your back... Please also read my follow up article detailing
chairs for sciatica pain. Types of Sciatica ChairKneeling chairs are another option for patients who can not tolerate even the most comfortable standard ergonomic chairs. Kneeling chairs place the body in a completely different position, which helps to eliminate back pain in many patients. These chairs are a bit unusual when you first sit on one and take some time to get used to… Finally, there are a wide range of massage chairs which actively treat sciatica symptoms with soothing therapeutic massage action. These chairs are very popular for many types of back pain and offer people without pain a relaxing experience, as well. Sciatica Chair FactsSitting is a normal activity and should not elicit pain in most patients. The fact that it does produce symptoms in many people is typically due to a combination of the nocebo effect provided by doctors and therapists who warn against sitting and a conditioned response which is built up inside the patient’s mind. While sitting does increase pressure in the lower spine, this is a completely normal occurrence and our evolution has prepared to us to sit comfortably for countless generations…Finding the “perfect chair” is unlikely to make your sitting experience any better, except by placebo effect. It is advised to use knowledge therapy to repudiate the incorrect, but deeply held belief that sitting is inherently bad for your back. This will provide a real cure at a far lower cost than any specialized chair! Sciatica Chair AdviceSitting was the bane of my existence during the 18 years I endured horrific lumbar back pain and constant sciatica. The very THOUGHT of sitting made my back hurt… It is ironic that now I spend so much of my time, comfortably seated in a cheap office chair I bought at Staples for about $50 (on sale!!!), while constantly working on my websites. I could not have imagined just a few short years ago that I would be able to sit this long without pain. However, I have NO PAIN AT ALL now… not just when seated. This is the crucial difference in my life which allows me to sit and write for hours without discomfort… For this blessing, I thank knowledge therapy, not any over priced and over hyped chair!!!9/30/08 Revised 8/24/10
|
