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Posture, Muscle Tension and Exercise

Millicent_Bystander

I've had problems with my posture and muscle tension for a long time, and have been reading about how these things affect autistic people more. As I get older I can't get away with sitting awkwardly as much as I used too and I'm finding my desk chair at home virtually impossible. I can't get comfortable in the chair, the slightest difficulty tenses me up so much I sit really stiffly and I've had a painful back for a while. The obvious answer would be to get a new office chair, but where do you start, there are thousands to choose from and the cost of one of those ergonomic chairs is eyewatering.

Being tense all the time is tiring, I'm trying to get back into some exercise, other than walking to help release the tension. I feel good after exercise but at the moment I feel exhausted. Despite knowing I feel good after exercise my tiredness is making changing my routine a bigger struggle and the sensory challenges of changing my clothes, a noisy fitness app, I can't find subtitles yet to turn off the incessent chatter and loud music, the gym is a no-no, I tried it and it takes way too much time to get there and back and the volume even with earplugs is too much.

Sorry for having a bit of a moan, I'm in a rut and feeling frustrated and down, struggling with sensory sensitivities and despite knowing what would help, feeling unable to get on with it.

Would like to know if anyone else has this experience and any advice

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  • Ive had the exact same problems when i was younger and i have no problems with my posture or lower back pain anymore, ive been training for almost 7 years and studied health and fitness in college. 

    ive found that its best to never force yourself into any certain posture, for years i had people saying i had to sit up fully straight but that made my back pain worse, i found that if i keep a somewhat bent back when sitting or just keep my chest high when standing i dont get any back pain anymore and my back is less bent than before, this is on top of all my training of the core muscles that i think have helped so much.   

    As for chairs the one i brought i made sure was a material i can handle and that the back can be reclined, also much sure the height is right for you.   

    It helps a ton to stretch often so i very much recomend lower back and pelvis stretches as they would provide alot of relief for you, you can pretty much do them anywhere and daily as long as you dont go crazy with them.

    I love the gym but i like training at home too, but i also dont want to change clothes so i just lock my door and train in my boxers in my bedroom, it also saves washing more clothes when i wash afterwards, that could be an option for you.   

    Doing any exersise is good, the best for your back and posture would be anything that uses your core muscles, like planks and sit ups if you dont have equipment, it would help alot in building strength and resistance for your posture, also jogging and running helps a good deal with it as you mentioned walking.

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  • Ive had the exact same problems when i was younger and i have no problems with my posture or lower back pain anymore, ive been training for almost 7 years and studied health and fitness in college. 

    ive found that its best to never force yourself into any certain posture, for years i had people saying i had to sit up fully straight but that made my back pain worse, i found that if i keep a somewhat bent back when sitting or just keep my chest high when standing i dont get any back pain anymore and my back is less bent than before, this is on top of all my training of the core muscles that i think have helped so much.   

    As for chairs the one i brought i made sure was a material i can handle and that the back can be reclined, also much sure the height is right for you.   

    It helps a ton to stretch often so i very much recomend lower back and pelvis stretches as they would provide alot of relief for you, you can pretty much do them anywhere and daily as long as you dont go crazy with them.

    I love the gym but i like training at home too, but i also dont want to change clothes so i just lock my door and train in my boxers in my bedroom, it also saves washing more clothes when i wash afterwards, that could be an option for you.   

    Doing any exersise is good, the best for your back and posture would be anything that uses your core muscles, like planks and sit ups if you dont have equipment, it would help alot in building strength and resistance for your posture, also jogging and running helps a good deal with it as you mentioned walking.

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