Prolonged sitting may induce lumbar disc herniation.
Prolonged sitting and standing, stooping, and heavy labor are all triggers of lumbar disc herniation. These actions can increase the pressure in front of the intervertebral discs, and under the anatomical factors of ageing, strain, and other factors that lead to the degeneration of lumbar vertebral contents, including the nucleus pulposus and annulus fibrosus, etc., the nucleus pulposus is prone to break through the annulus fibrosus to protrude backward, compressing the dural sac and the nerve root, thus causing the symptoms of the lumbar region and the lower limbs.
Prolonged sitting induced lumbar intervertebral disc herniation is a long-term accumulation process, so daily life should pay attention to avoid sitting and standing for a long time, and correct bad habits. Once the lumbar pain persists and does not get better or is accompanied by lower limb pain, numbness and other symptoms, you should promptly go to the hospital for treatment.