Combat the Effects of Prolonged Sitting with Chiropractic Care

Keep Your Spine Healthy—Stay Pain-Free

Sitting has become an unavoidable part of modern life—at work, in the car and at home. Yet when your spine is flexed for hours on end, it faces stresses it wasn’t built for. At Hoover Spine and Joint Center in Hoover , our chiropractors use hands-on adjustments, ergonomic coaching and targeted movement strategies to neutralize sitting’s harmful effects and keep you moving comfortably.

Why Sitting Strains Your Spine

Spending seven or more hours a day in a chair places your back at risk of:

• Herniated or bulging discs from constant spinal compression
• Degenerative disc disease accelerating wear-and-tear
• Nerve irritation leading to sciatica (leg pain) and cervical radiculopathy (arm pain)
• Muscle imbalances and tightness that pull vertebrae out of alignment
• Poor posture habits—rounded shoulders and forward head carriage—that stress joints and ligaments

How Chiropractic Care Shields You from Sitting’s Harm

Our comprehensive approach combines practical tips with in-office therapies:

• Posture & Ergonomic Coaching: Adjust your chair height, screen level and keyboard position to maintain neutral spine alignment.
• Movement Break Protocols: Simple desk stretches and standing micro-breaks interrupt prolonged static postures.
• Spinal Adjustments: Precise, gentle thrusts restore proper vertebral alignment and ease nerve pressure.
• Soft-Tissue Therapy: Myofascial release and muscle-release techniques melt away tension from overworked tissues.
• Targeted Mobility Exercises: Guided stretches for hips, hamstrings and spine keep your joints fluid and resilient.

What to Expect at Your First Visit

1. Thorough Assessment: We review your sitting habits, work environment and pain patterns.
2. Hands-On Evaluation: Posture screens, range-of-motion tests and spine palpation pinpoint dysfunction.
3. Personalized Care Plan: A blend of in-office adjustments, manual therapies and at-home movement routines.
4. Ongoing Support: Regular check-ins ensure your spine stays aligned, strong and pain-free as your schedule demands.