Tue, Sep-30-03, 09:59
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Posts: 37,415
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Plan: LC, GF
Stats: 241/190/140
BF:
Progress: 50%
Location: Eastern ON, Canada
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I can empathize with sitting around hospital and ICU waiting rooms, long car trips back and forth ... and resulting low back pain. The muscles do contract from long periods of sitting, especially in chairs with poor support for the upper back.
Aleve should help for sure. Another thing you can do (well, maybe not at work, unless you have a private place ) is to lie down on your back and pull your knees into your chest. Use your arms to hug your legs, but don't raise your neck or shoulders up. Just let it be a gentle stretch for your low back & buttocks ... try to hold it for as long as you can, and don't hold your breath. If it's too difficult to get both knees up, then one leg at a time is good too.
Doreen
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