Sitting Pretty...Kind of!

 Last year, I was having issues with my work chairs. or in the case of working in Michigan, my non-existent proper work chair. So, I purchased two of these gaming chairs. 

While they are a vast improvement over the previous chairs, little did I know that the problems I was experiencing ran deeper. Much deeper - into my hips muscles, primarily the piriformis, and sciatic nerves. Yikes!

My job entails a lot of sitting. Making matters worse is the fact I tend to sit crooked, and stay in one position for too long.  All of which is really under my control. It got to the point that I can't sleep on my side without the lower back, hips and leg nerves going crazy. I've been going to physical therapy twice a week for about a month now, stretching and strengthening my hip muscles, and using medication to deal with the nerve pain and inflammation. 

Last fall, I also discovered quilter recommendations about saddle stools for sitting while sewing. Saddle stools are commonly used by dental techs, nail salons, etc. Of course, I didn't think much about it as I had just bought the two big chairs.  My worsening hip pain made me think twice about the saddle stool. I had researched possible options and saved them in my Amazon wish list. Last week, I pulled the trigger.

And here is the new addition to my Studio/ work from home office. I wanted the sapphire blue one but it wasn't available, so aqua it is! Helping my posture and my body is more important than color. Supposedly, it takes a few days for you to adjust to sitting on the saddle stool for several hours as hip and thigh muscles stretch out. Just what I want! When you sit on it, you are actually sitting on your seat bones, very similar to sitting in a saddle while riding a horse. 

And speaking of riding a horse, I haven't in almost a month. The last time I rode, there was some very scary snow sliding off the indoor arena roof which resulted in Stormy & I parting company. I landed mostly on my butt. Thankfully, I always wear a helmet and Stormy didn't step on me. Unfortunately, my tailbone took some of the impact. It's still sore. It will heal but it takes a ridiculously long time. This injury added to the hip/sciatic nerve issue. Oh Joy! I'm really thankful this happened now while the weather is too cold to ride.

 With any luck, I'll be in better shape all the way around when I get back to riding. I'm making a point of getting out of my chair at least once an hour & moving! I'll let you know how the saddle stool chair works after a few weeks use.