Does your butt ever hurt from sitting?

bobcat

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As the years roll by, we tend to be a bit more sedentary as each year passes, watching TV, in front of the computer, reading, driving, talking on the phone, etc...
As relaxing as those things might be, after a time, it can take a toll on the caboose.
I will hate myself in the morning for pointing this out, but women tend to be a bit more gifted with padding there, so it may not be quite as noticeable.
Men tend to gain more around the middle, and less endowed on the fanny pack.
All I'm saying is there may be a silver lining with having a little more cush in the tush.
Having said that, I'd better get off my duff and go do something.
 

Serious butt pain can be a sign of cancer in the pelvic region. I sat a lot, but never had butt pain. The military buys excellent chairs that are also ergonomic approved to block back and spine pain. The seating in our jets are also equipped with ergonomic seats.

*When I rush my typing, I tend to make mistakes, so I edited this post to correct the spelling.
 
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Husband and I both have a cushioned desk chair, He spent so much time in his he actually got a bed sore from it.
I made the mistake of buying him a carafe to put his pot of coffee in so I could access the pot to wash it. That simple change
made it where he wasn't moving from that chair. I took his carafe away, now he has to get up and walk once in awhile. :D
 
Does it ever. Standing up is even worse. My legs get kind of numb if I sit for more than an hour. I have to go slow when standing since it's like the lower half of my body went to sleep. I probably don't have the best chair - it presses on the underside of my legs just above the knees. Why do you use it you may ask - because it rolls which is handy at thr computer table.
 
Does it ever. Standing up is even worse. My legs get kind of numb if I sit for more than an hour. I have to go slow when standing since it's like the lower half of my body went to sleep. I probably don't have the best chair - it presses on the underside of my legs just above the knees. Why do you use it you may ask - because it rolls which is handy at thr computer table.
I know this may come as a bit of a shock to you Deb... so stiffen yer back, prepare yourself........ but it has to be said...














You can buy a new comfortable chair, :sneaky::D
 
No.

At 5'5.5", weighing 135 pounds, am a thin, fit, active, lightweight male with weight that has not varied +-10# over decades.

Now recently, was on a 6-day backpacking trip where one sleeps inside a one-person solo tent each night. I use a body length Z-rest foam pad for insulation. I accidentally left at home, a 14 inch square piece of foam that I normally place under my pelvis bone complementing areas atop the Z-rest pad. Thus became a bit sore. But that is not the same as what the OP was relating.
 
As the years roll by, we tend to be a bit more sedentary as each year passes, watching TV, in front of the computer, reading, driving, talking on the phone, etc...
As relaxing as those things might be, after a time, it can take a toll on the caboose.
I will hate myself in the morning for pointing this out, but women tend to be a bit more gifted with padding there, so it may not be quite as noticeable.
Men tend to gain more around the middle, and less endowed on the fanny pack.
All I'm saying is there may be a silver lining with having a little more cush in the tush.
Having said that, I'd better get off my duff and go do something.
From the pictures I've seen of you my handsome friend, you definitely don't look like you have a cushy tushy. I can't imagine you are too sedentary either. But for when you are, I hope you have or will invest in a nice comfortable, well padded chair. :D To answer your question, if I sit in a hard chair for too long, yes my butt will start to hurt, so I try to avoid doing it.
 
I'm not one to sit long periods of time. But if I do, whether it be bike riding, scooter riding, serious computer work, long car trip, or sitting on a log eating lunch, no pain.

I would think when most people age they become more sedentary and lose muscle mass and circulation is reduced.

Exercise is the answer. If one does squats, lunges, and sprints, then you can sit where you want for as long as you want ;)
 
I don't like sitting in hard chairs. I can feel my bones through my skin and it is uncomfortable. So far, and for a change, I don't have a problem with driving the car my daughter brought down to me. It has more padding in the seat.
 


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