Back Pain Solution: Ending Bad Sitting Posture
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- Опубліковано 26 лют 2020
- What is bad posture?
We sit more than ever these days. But most people don’t know how to sit without slouching. And their back and neck get tight, achy, and painful. Poor posture is not attractive. We end up having a rounded, hunched over spine and looking old prematurely.
What if there was a simple, effective way to learn to sit that didn’t require postural exercises, or straps, or fancy furniture, or constantly thinking about it? What if in the chair you are currently sitting in you could leave you feeling comfortable, pain-free, and energized?
It is possible! Dr. Brant Pedersen, a sports chiropractor in Los Gatos, California shares in this video what he learned from his studies with Noelle Perez in Paris, France. Dr. Pedersen has worked with thousands of elite athletes, but also many Silicon Valley tech team members, and common amongst all of them is inability to sit effortlessly and pain-free.
Some people “hold” a good posture, but they fatigue out and end up slouching when they stop concentrating on it. Others have given up on good posture years ago. But no one wants to end up stooped over and hunched as they age. And back pain and neck pain are ubiquitous.
In this TED-Style talk, given at Mint Condition Fitness in Los Gatos, Dr. Brant Pedersen shares the 3 Myths that we have been taught about good seated posture and the simple steps to end back pain. Dr. Pedersen doesn’t believe that people need chiropractic adjustments over and over and over to be healthy. He does believe that without learning to sit properly that tension, achiness, and back pain will keep reoccurring.
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Attribution for images used in this video:
Thanks to Jean Couch, Jenn Sherer, The Balance Center, and Spinefullness for all your instruction, inspiration and use of photos you have obtained over the years to help teach others to sit in balance. Also, for helping introduce me to Noelle Perez and recommending that I travel to Paris to study with her. It was a defining moment in my understanding of posture and helping people live pain-free.
About Dr. Brant Pedersen:
Dr. Brant is a sports chiropractor and applied kinesiologist who founded Positive Motion Chiropractic in northern California (Los Gatos, CA). In his chiropractor practice he specializes in finding rapid and lasting solutions to muscle and joint pain issues. He received his first chiropractic adjustment when competing as a professional windsurfer and it opened his eyes to how quickly the body can heal when given targeted conservative chiropractic care. Dr. Pedersen graduated valedictorian of his class from Palmer College of Chiropractic West in San Jose, CA, maintains an adjunct faculty position at his alma mater, gives back through humanitarian chiropractic care, and loves everyday in practice. He enjoys sharing tips and tricks for how to stay active and pain-free and employs them daily to stay active as an extreme sports athlete.
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Great video! Especially 1) the mention of attentiveness and posture, 2) the setting of the pelvis and 3) the reinforcement at the end, where he mentions a long term progression. Thanks so much!
You are very welcome. I am so happy to hear that you found my content helpful. Thank YOU.
Man, I feel like I’ve been searching for this video for years. Thank you! Finally someone who understands myths 1 & 2
Glad it helped 230 LaFlare! Thank YOU for subscribing to my channel.
Very cool! I've been sitting like the skeleton photo with my back curved and it's caused me lots of lower back pain. I'm going to set my pelvis from now on!!
Great idea! Glad you found my content helpful.🙏🏼
I had a difficult shoulder surgery several months ago and it was difficult to sit at my desk with my arm in a sling and type, write, etc. It's slowly gotten easier, but I felt I was not sitting correctly after compensating for my surgery. After watching this video I feel I'm back on track and feel I can accomplish so much more at my desk and at a much more comfortable position. Thanks for breaking it down!!
You are very welcome. I’m glad that my video helped you as you are one of the most important people on this earth to me.❤️🙏🏼😊
It would be beneficial to also have a video that explains proper standing up posture. This especially because people are usually told to stand up straight, have the knees pointing forward, to open and neutralize the pelvis and so on and so forth. Pretty much like when told to sit up straight, the result is that the person tends to focus on engaging all sorts of muscles individually except for the appropriate "postural" ones. The fatigue on the phasic muscles - I would guess from watching your video, e.g. the girl sitting at the piano - is what makes proper posture feel weird and "robotic" to many people and they eventually get extremely discouraged or give up. This without counting that sometimes it even worsens the pains because, in the attempt to stand/sit up straight, more imbalances are brought in place.
I do not know if it is correct, but the idea of "screwing your heels into the ground" when standing up - shared by some chiropractors and physiotherapists on the web - seems almost magic to me. One simple movement and the whole posture is almost brought into place: knees open, hips open, pelvis brought intro neutral position almost automatically. As a consequence, most of the upper back falls into place as well. I would like to see/hear/read your opinion on this and also what kind of suggestions you would give.
Congratulations on your video. This was very informative. Hope the "how to stand up" one will come soon
Hi Mario,
I love your comment! You are so right that with so many people standing at their workstations and otherwise that standing posture is critical. It is harder to teach than proper sitting because it involves everything from the feet to the neck/head where sitting is just from the pelvis up. That being said I will make a standing video in the future where we discuss how to do it properly. You are on the right track with "screwing your heels into the ground" and how that activates critical muscles. Also, it is important to bear weight front to back at your feet (most people are putting too much weight into their forefoot).
Take care and thanks again for your comment.
@@PositiveMotionChiro I was just about to add a similar comment to Mario's. I found your sitting video incredibly helpful, so one for standing posture would be really appreciated.
Very interesting video! I'll share this with my family. Thank you.
Dr. Pedersen, thank you so much for such an excellent video! I truly enjoyed your expertise. May God bless you.
Very informative video, Thanks for teaching my family how to sit properly!
You are certainly welcome! I'm glad that your whole family is learning this together.
Thanks for this
My pleasure! Glad you enjoyed it!
This guy is great! Thanks.
Thank you!
Wow, my lower back pain was relieved by just sitting right. Super many thanks you to you Sir.
Thank you for your comment and feedback Antonio. That your lower back pain went away after learning how to sit from my video makes me smile. I love it!
@@PositiveMotionChiro It should be me who should be thankful and I truly am. God protect and bless us all in His kindness.
That. Is a start for me.
Showing people what to while doing the action , sitting is one.
really amazing, i have terrible posture and this was easy to do, wich it never is. Thank you for the info!
Hi ianlow,
Thanks for your feedback on my sitting posture video. I really appreciate it. Here's to pain-free, effortless sitting! Take care.
Hi Doc, do you have any videos for shoulder pain pls
Thank u for addressing the sitting. Not sure I have it figured out but posture is one thing people say -- oh you need to improve but don’t actually help you figure out how to make it happen. I still struggle with how to do it in any chair.
Keep practicing. It takes a conscious effort to change our habits but the results are well worth it. Thank you for your comment.
Your videos are so helpful. I have been struggling with chronic neck stiffness and my upper traps tighten when I use my arms above my head or even when I fold laundry. Could this be posture related?
Thank you for your videos. Just a question, do you recommend using a ‘ seat pan’ on a sofa? I think the majority of people will be sitting longer, say when watching TV, or using a mobile device on a sofa. I have a damaged vertebrae and find I need a cushion behind me for support.
Hi, you can do it on any furniture? thanks
Yes you can! Great observation and what a cool thing that as humans we can have great posture just about anywhere.
i get back pain after 10 mins of standing up. i sit quite alot too. think sitting with bad posture could be the reason of the pain?
Is there a Sacramento CA office that do what you do?? I need this bad I’m 36
There are other people that teach these concepts. Esther Gokhale studied with the same teacher I did in Paris (Noelle Perez) and her work is very similar. She has teachers all over the place, maybe some near you. Here is a link to her website where you can find more information: gokhalemethod.com/
Here's to ever improving posture!
Dr. Pedersen
How do I find an office like yours near Philadelphia or Tranton nj
Hello Ron Deal, thanks for your inquiry. Finding a really good doc can be challenging. I generally have good success with recommending sports chiropractors for people looking for a good chiropractor in their area. Sports chiropractors (CCSP or DACBSP) have done a significant amount of additional training after their 4 years of chiropractic college, passed an extra national board exam, and have to take more continuing education each year than state licensure requires. You can find a directory of sports chiropractors (North America) in your region here: www.acbsp.com/
I hope this helps.
Any particular type of chair that is better suited for this sitting technique?
Great question! You want to have a chair that has a locking seat pan. And ideally you can get the set pan to be flat or slope slightly forward. And you want to make sure that when you are seated that your thighs are sloping slightly downward. That will help you to maintain good posture. The back of the chair doesn't really matter. And I find that chair arms just get in the way if you are using a keyboard in a proper ergonomic position - elbows directly below your shoulders. I hope that helps!
Would you ever post you adjusting patients?
Yes James. We are going to be doing that soon.
This is incredible. I knew my large butt was good for something. damn....
LOL Ron. :)
Lmao didn’t expect that outro
LOL
Echo interfering.
I totally agree. I am doing a reboot of this video currently and it won't have the interference.
When I do this I feel like I'm sitting on my nuts because I don't have a butt. Any advice to fix this?
That is a great question Robert. A couple things that I have found help in that situation. First off, if you sit on a chair or seat which slants forward that can help. Also, making sure your hips are at least a few inches higher than your knees (so your thighs are sloping down). And for some people sitting more towards the edge of their chair can help. Making sure that your thighs are forming a V shape vs. keeping your legs together is important. And lastly, many pants are cut really flat in the front and don’t leave room for male parts. So finding pants that are cut to actually accommodate a male sitting correctly can be tough. An excellent example of a pant that is cut perfectly for sitting properly is made by Lulu Lemon and it is called their “ABC” pant and literally “ABC” stands for “Anti-Ball Crushing.” I hope those suggestions help you out!