I’ve had constant lower back pain for the last 2 months, definitely linked to sitting at my desk (IT job). Tried a fancy ergonomic chair and doing stretches from YouTube daily, but zero improvement. Pain is a dull ache, worse by the end of the day. Anyone found something that actually works for this? Should I push my GP for a scan (MRI?) or is that overkill? Physio waitlist is long.
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Been there, man. That exact dull ache from sitting all day is the worst. Ergo chairs and basic stretches didn’t cut it for me either until I added two things: strengthening my core (planks, bird-dogs) and actually getting up every 30 minutes to walk for two minutes.
For the scan – push for it if the pain is radiating down your leg or if you have numbness/tingling. Otherwise, a good physio is worth the wait (or going private if you can swing it). MRIs often show stuff that isn’t even the real cause of pain, so docs might hesitate unless there are red flags.