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Yes - I've had back, shoulder, leg & sciatic pain in the last few years all caused by a sedentary desk based career. Physio and simple rehab exercises got me t

by helen842000 10y ago

Yes - I've had back, shoulder, leg & sciatic pain in the last few years all caused by a sedentary desk based career. Physio and simple rehab exercises got me to a point where I could do structured exercise again. Then I built muscle tone back up through weightlifting and a better diet. I can sit a full day now but notice that it isn't good for me. It's sustainable because I have a good chair, make sure I change position regularly, walk and stand hourly, take a longer break to get outside at lunch and put the hours in to keep muscles strong. Having been there myself I know it's a struggle to need to work but also need to be able to get better too. If you would be interested in freelance projects I have a few things you could work on at your own pace while you work on improving your health. My e-mail is in my profile.

kakarot 10y ago
Could you point me in the direction of any good resources you've come across for managing sciatic and lumbar pain? I have had sciatica since high school, and it has caused me problems with employment in the past. Labor jobs severely aggravate it so even if I didn't love software it's still the best choice for me. It seems to feel a lot better the last few months but it comes back often without warning and sometimes prevents me from being able to walk. My L4 and L5 are also fusing, and I have pain from my toes to my shoulders. I don't have reliable means of transportation, so I'm limited to at-home exercises. But I need to do something about this before it gets even worse. Thanks in advance~
- helen842000 10y ago
  Sciatic pain is the symptom, you will need to address the cause. Please don't do any exercises that aren't tailored to you. You could make things worse. If you've had it since high school then it really needs addressing by a professional. Fortunately for me there was no underlying injury and my root cause was a combination of sitting posture, walking gait, muscle tone and genetics (nerve going through glute) Having the regular physio sessions were by far the most helpful start and the at-home exercises just re-inforced the improvements made. A couple of general resources I found helpful are the exercises on fixing forward head posture on YouTube and the videos by Kelly Starrett on fixing sitting posture. For anyone suffering with chronic back pain - please give physio / chiro a chance. Don't just take painkillers for the rest of your life. It can get better.

kakarot 10y ago

Could you point me in the direction of any good resources you've come across for managing sciatic and lumbar pain? I have had sciatica since high school, and it has caused me problems with employment in the past. Labor jobs severely aggravate it so even if I didn't love software it's still the best choice for me. It seems to feel a lot better the last few months but it comes back often without warning and sometimes prevents me from being able to walk. My L4 and L5 are also fusing, and I have pain from my toes to my shoulders. I don't have reliable means of transportation, so I'm limited to at-home exercises. But I need to do something about this before it gets even worse. Thanks in advance~

helen842000 10y ago
Sciatic pain is the symptom, you will need to address the cause. Please don't do any exercises that aren't tailored to you. You could make things worse. If you've had it since high school then it really needs addressing by a professional. Fortunately for me there was no underlying injury and my root cause was a combination of sitting posture, walking gait, muscle tone and genetics (nerve going through glute) Having the regular physio sessions were by far the most helpful start and the at-home exercises just re-inforced the improvements made. A couple of general resources I found helpful are the exercises on fixing forward head posture on YouTube and the videos by Kelly Starrett on fixing sitting posture. For anyone suffering with chronic back pain - please give physio / chiro a chance. Don't just take painkillers for the rest of your life. It can get better.