BACK PAIN WHILE COMMUTING ?

GOOD MOVES·        

If you wish to dress while sitting, sit in a chair with a firm seat; if you sit on the edge of the bed, raise it and firm it up by sitting on a pillow. 

To put on your shoes and socks, keep your back straight, bring your foot up to you, and cross your legs or place your heel on the edge of the seat.·        

If you wish to bend over, bend at the hips (not the spine) so the lower back stays relatively straight, and take weight through an arm.

When dressing while standing, prop back against a counter or wall to avoid some of the compression and strain of bending over. 

Attempt to bend your legs up to step into pants or skirt (instead of bending the spine over and down).If you put your shoes and socks on in standing, bring your foot up onto a chair bench or the bed and take weight through an arm. 

During more acute episodes, bending over to dress may really aggravate your low back pain; if this is the case, try partially dressing your lower limbs while lying on your back.

COMMUTING

Commuting largely involves sitting. 

Additional recommendations specific to commuting include the following

: Attempt relaxed, upright commuting: your most important move should be done right away and should be repeated throughout your commute

: this move is pelvic re-positioning, which can be used in the back and up and forward and up   positions.The back and up positions allows you to relax back in a slightly reclined position. 

Move your seat up so you can easily reach the pedals, and recline the back rest 5-15 degrees.

 Occasionally push your arms straight on the steering wheel (if driving) or onto your thighs (if a passenger); this will help to decompress your low back and pelvis. Periodically arch your low back forward away from the backrest.