Prolonged standing
Some people get lower back pain every time they stand in one place for a long time. The same thing happens when we sit for long periods. In either situation, the muscles that support us tire and relax, allowing us to slouch. When we stand in a relaxed manner, however, the lordosis becomes excessive and the lower back hangs in an extreme position.
This position is exactly opposite to that adopted by the spine when we sit in a slouch. It is not possible to stand in this relaxed way for long periods, because the excessive lordosis is a position of strain. If your lower back pain occurs during long periods of standing, you will find relief by correcting your standing posture.
To stand correctly, you must hold your lower back in a position of reduced lordosis. To find this position, first you must stand relaxed. Allow the chest to sag and the abdomen to protrude slightly. This will place the lower lumbar joints in an extreme lordosis.
Next, reduce lordosis by standing as tall as you can. Lift the chest up, pull in your stomach, and tighten your buttocks
You have now reached the correct standing posture. When standing like this, you reduce the lordosis through your own muscular effort.
To begin with, you will find it difficult to hold this position, but with practice you can learn to stand in the new position for long periods without discomfort.
