Backpain from prolonged standing?
955878
i have the same problem\nyou need to strengthenen your back muscles\nmine is caused by a slighrt scoliosis (curvature) of the spine\ni found doing exercises on an inflatable exercise ball helps tremendously and puts minimal stress on my back
1129998
Go see a doctor for the best answer, but it sounds more like a pinched nerve.\n\nIf you have a history of heart disease, you need to take care to exercise regulalry (get your back looked at too) eat a healthy diet full of nutrients and fiber, and keep your weight in a healthy range. it's also best to not smoke, keep the alcohol at moderate levels and kick any caffeine out of your routine.
474155
Laying down flat on your back!  And heck yeah, it hurts bad for like 30 secs. then after that your good to go for a long time!
949968
HI MATE, I FEEL FOR YOU AS I TOO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY BACK AND HAVE FOR MANY YEARS,I DO HOWEVER AFTER BEING ADVISED BY MY SURGEON NOW SLEEP ON MY SIDE WITH A PILLOW TUCKED BETWEEN MY KNEES, THIS TAKES A LOT OF PRESSURE OF THE LOWER BACK AND YOU WILL SOON NOTICE THE RESULTS.HOPE THIS HELPS.
862398
There are certain medical problems that can be caused by being in front of a computer for too long.  for instance, the glare of the computer screen as well as the amouint of time focusing on one thing can cause headaches and blurry eyes.  Also, the constant typing of the keyboard can lead to carpal tunnel syndrome.  By staying in the same sitting position for hours on end can also lead to back problems.  Eveyr 20 minutes or so you shoujld stand up and stretch, focus on some other thing for alittle while to give your eyes a rest and hyperextend your back...
274290
Not only does it pinch the blood vessels and cause your butt muscles (gluteus maximus etc) to starve, but you are also pinching off nerves which is why it can get numb.  Sometimes if you stand up after that long journey your feet get really tingly, it's for that same reason, blood is rushing through causing the sensation...it also feels really wierd.
450609
Steps\n\n   1. Know what good posture is believed to be. Most people think that to "stand up straight" means tensing your back to heave your chest 'in and up', and pulling your head back in to your chest. Not so. The spine has two natural curves that you need to maintain called the 'double C' or 'S' curves, these are the curves found from the base of your head to your shoulders and the curve from the upper back to the base of the spine.\n   2. Proper alignment places your ears loosely above your shoulders, above your hips. Again, these points make a straight line, but the spine itself curves in a slight 'S'.\n   3. Using a mirror, align your ears, shoulder, and hips. You'll find that this doesn't hurt at all. If you do experience pain, look at your sideview in a mirror to see if you're forcing your back into an unnatural position. If so, stop it!\n   4. Do exercises that strengthen the muscles across your upper back and shoulders. These do not have to be strenuous! Try the following, with or without handweights:\n\n          * Align your ears over your shoulders. Raise both arms straight up, along side your ears. Remember to keep your ears aligned! Bend forearms toward shoulders to touch your shoulder blades. Do 10 repetitions with both arms, then alternate 10 reps for each arm singularly.\n          * Align ears with shoulders. Raise both arms out to sides at shoulder length. Hold for a slow count of ten. Slowly lower arms to sides, counting ten as you lower. Slowly raise arms back to shoulder height, counting to ten as you raise arms. Do ten reps, constantly checking your alignment! If ten reps are too many to start, do as many as you can. You should at least feel a slight fatigue in the shoulder muscles.\n          * Be a penguin. While you wait for a webpage to load, toast to pop, or the microwave to beep, place elbows at your side, and touch your shoulders with your hands. Keeping your hands on your shoulders, and your ears aligned, raise both elbows (count one, two) and lower back to your waist (count one, two). Do as many reps as your wait allows. You'll be surprised how much exercise fits into 30 seconds.\n   5. Do stretches. This can greatly help if you find that you have a sore back or neck after a while.\n\n          * Tilt (stretch) your head in all four directions over your shoulders (forward, back, left, right), and gently massage your neck. Avoid rolling in a circle, as it may cause further strain.\n          * On your hands and knees, curl your back upwards, like a cat, and then the opposite. Think about being able to place a bowl in the hollow of your back.\n   6. Repeat the exercises a few times each day. Doing them in the morning helps your body stretch out the muscle lethargy of sleep, and periodically throughout the day helps raise your energy level without a heavy workout. \n\n\nTips\n\n    * You can have someone tape a giant X on your back from one shoulder to the oposite hip. Then put a straight line of tape across your shoulders closing the top of the X. Wear this during the day, to help retrain your back.\n    * Don't tighten up your muscles when you are assuming a straight posture. It will only stress the joints and muscles themselves and this affects the skeleton, therefore your posture and even the way you move and breathe. Try to eventually relax into it but if you experience back pains, stop it! You are probably causing unnecessary muscle tension.\n    * If your head is hanging, you can't be properly aligned. Keep your head at the level that allows you to look directly ahead without having to turn your eyes up. If you cannot do this without feeling tension in your neck, this means you are causing unnecessary muscle tension.\n    * A great side benefit of keeping your head straight, and your ears/shoulders/hips aligned is an improvement in your self-esteem and attitude. If you walk with your head up, you appear more confident, and f
1184857
I may be way off base with this, but I had a friend who had a similar problem.  They got the problem when they started lifting heavy weight.  One time (and there wasn't any pain during the incident), they lifted something and it tore the tissue in their tail bone.  Same symptoms, when they sneezed, sat, or sqautted down and picked things up, it hurt them.  It's something to look into, at least.
71079
It depends.  Commonly it resolves on its own in 6-8 weeks if you don't injure it again.  Heat pads, anti-inflammatories, muscle relaxants, and stretching exercises can be used to partially relieve symptoms.  Many people find massage to be soothing during this healing period.  Because of the time sequence, many people mistakenly assume that one of these treatments actually cured their back pain.  It is also important to examine your postures and activities for any that may be causing you to irritate your back.  Some overweight people find that losing weight decreases the frequency of their back problems.\n\n***** HOWEVER keep in mind that a small number of cases are caused by very serious conditions ranging from herniations to tumors and metabolic diseases which can severly weaken the bone and injure nerves.  It is very important that these conditions be excluded before any manipulative forces are applied to your back.  Otherwise you risk serious nerve or spinal cord injury.
783972
It may be due to your sleeping posture. Probabily you sleep with your back up.
1152274
You should see a doctor.  There is a condition that causes that, but it needs medical attention to fix it (and to stop it from getting worse).  In older women, it is usually because of osteoporosis.  For younger people, it is something else that may require a back brace or even surgery.  Please see a doctor.
1112899
Check your pillow.  We should be in the same posture when we are laying down as we are standing up.  If you keep our head at an angle all night long you might be pinching a nerve in your neck causing the pain.  See a chiropractic doctor.  Take anti-inflammatories like aspirin or ibuprophen with food.  I would take it before I went to bed with a snack.  God bless.
27340
You may be favoring one hip and leg over the other. Hard floors also cause the back to fatigue more quickly. Try a chiropractor and a light exercise regimen that includes stretching once you've had your check-up.
126435
I don't know the full scope of your back condition.  But I would recommend a non-medication approach.  Try Chiropractic or Acupuncture.  Both are great a relieving even long-standing back pain (depending on what is wrong with you, of course).\n\nSorry, I know this doesn't really answer your specific question, but I hope it offers some healtier alternatives.  Good luck!
1164422
First of all if the problem is occuring at work, this may be a work related injury.  Talk to your HR department  and supervisor.  You may want to open a workmen compensation case up.  When people work on computers there alot of injuries that can arise for it.  I would suggest a ergonomic evaluation to make sure your station is set up properly.  Sometimes if the chair is too high or too low or your posture is poor resulting back problems may ensue.\n\nIn general, muscle spasm are very similiar to muscle cramps.  To tell if you have muscle spasm, lay on your belly and have someone feel both sides of you lower back.  Is one side tighter than the other.  If so then you are having muscle spasms.\n\nIn term of slipped disk, if you did something and your disk slipped you may experience pain in your lower back near your spine.  This can occur without compressing a nerve.  If it is a large slipped disk and large enough to push on a nerve, then in addition to back pain you will also have radicular symptoms.  In other words, you will have pains shooting down you legs or experience leg numbness and or weakness.\n\nKeep in mind, that muscle spasms and slipped disk can occur together.  From you description, I suspect that it is mainly muscle spasms.  Usually people are doing something fairly exertional when you get a slipped disk.\n\nGo see a doctor.  MRI and Xray are COMPLETELY USELESS initially.  Start with conservative treatment namely ice you back, NSAIDS like motrin and alleve, physical therapy and ergonomic evaluation.  The reason i say mri and xrays are useless initially is because at this stage of the ballgame even if you have a slipped disk conservative management is still the treatment.  If you find a slipped disk without pain going down the leg you would not do a cortisone injection and who in there right mind would want to do back surgery without first trying conservative therapy.  If conservative therapy works and your back gets better, who cares what the MRI said and it would have be a waste of money to do it.  Xrays do not pick up muscle spasms or slipped disk.
399528
Yeah, sound like sciatica. A trapped nerve in the base of the spine. Lean with your back against something solid, like a wall & lift your body weight off the floor an inch or two with your arms straight. If the pain goes, it's probably sciatica.\nI've had it for 30 years. No problem if you know what you're dealing with.\nLie on your back, feet on the floor, knees up & gently move your legs from side to side about 10 times. It releases the trapped nerve.
961850
I am not sure I understand, but from what you describe I am guessing your friend is becoming dizzy when standing up after being flat on his/her back or straining. It's not a disease.  It just means they are causing a rapid change in their blood pressure.