Duncan Sim DC @OptiChiro
Life Shouldn’t Be Painful. This Page Will Help. optimumchiropractic.co.uk United Kingdom Joined December 2022-
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A focus on posture, movement, and alignment is far more effective than waiting for symptoms to appear…
Sitting 8+ hours a day triggers inflammatory pathways in the spine. Short movement breaks and mindful alignment throughout the day can dramatically reduce long-term damage.
Your spine needs nutrients and movement. Vitamin D, magnesium, and collagen-rich foods support discs, while consistent spinal motion keeps them moving smoothly.
Most back pain advice focuses on stretching alone. Research shows combining posture work, mobility, and strengthening reduces degeneration far more effectively.
Seeing a patient finally stand tall after years of pain is the reminder: Your body is built to heal; you just have to give it the chance.
Unpopular opinion: Pain meds are not a solution. They hide symptoms while the problem gets worse. Treat the root cause, not the damage report.
Most office chairs are spine killers. Rule of thumb: chair + monitor + posture = back happiness. If one is off, pain follows.
Sitting all day is the new smoking. Except nobody’s offering patches. Get up. Move. Adjust. Repeat.
Back pain is like debt: Ignore it → gets worse Pay attention → manageable Small, consistent actions matter more than big, rare ones.
Most back pain is 80% preventable. Yet people wait until it hurts. Pain is a warning, not a lifestyle.
Stretching your back every day won’t fix posture. Strength, habit, and alignment do. Stop looking for the easiest route.
Pain doesn’t mean you’re broken. It means something is overworked. Fix the overload, not the pain.
3 things that destroy your spine faster than aging: 1. Sitting 8+ hrs/day 2. Sleeping on a dead mattress 3. Carrying stress in your posture Ignore these, and it won’t matter how many times you stretch.
Unpopular opinion: Most back surgeries are avoidable. With the right care + lifestyle changes, people could skip the knife.
Most People Don’t Have Bad Backs. They Have Bad Habits. Fix The Habit → Fix The Back.
Change creates pain; learn to recognise good pain from bad pain. Growth pain from damaging pain.
Remember, practicing good posture not only boosts confidence but also has positive effects on breathing, digestion, and overall health.
Hot take; You lose money from sick leave due to back pain.

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