Pain When Standing After Sitting? Try These 3 Exercises

📖 Get my book: https://amzn.to/4vqeWK3 📱Get my app: https://rehabscience.com/membership/ 📬 Subscribe to my free newsletter: https://rehabscience.com/subscribe/ 🎥 Subscribe for more evidence-based videos: YouTube.com/rehabscience Pain when standing up after sitting is extremely common, especially around the hip, pelvis, and low back. In many cases, the issue is not simply “tight muscles” or weakness, but sensitivity that develops after remaining in one position for too long. In this video, I explain why the first few steps after sitting can feel stiff, painful, or awkward, and I walk you through three exercises that may help improve movement tolerance and reduce discomfort during the sit-to-stand transition. You’ll learn: • Why prolonged sitting can increase sensitivity in the hip and lumbar region • How reduced movement variability affects stiffness and pain • Why the first few steps often feel worse before symptoms improve • How to improve load transfer when moving from sitting to standing • Why gentle movement before standing may help reduce symptoms The exercises covered in this video include: • Seated pelvic tilts to encourage lumbar and pelvic movement • Standing repeated hip extension to help improve hip mobility • Hip hinge sit-to-stand retraining for improved load distribution Whether your symptoms are related to the low back, pelvis, gluteal region, or hip, these strategies may help improve your tolerance to standing and walking after prolonged sitting. Dr. Tom Walters and Rehab Science recommend that you speak with your doctor or physical therapist before participating in the exercises demonstrated in this video. The exercises in this video are intended for educational and entertainment purposes only. No information in this video is to be taken as medical or health advice. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 01:05 Exercise 1: Seated Pelvic Tilt 02:02 Exercise 2: Repeated Hip Extension 03:29 Exercise 3: Hip Hinge Sit-to-Stand 05:01 My Book & App