Most desk workers think about their neck, their back, maybe their shoulders. The hamstrings almost never come up. But for people who sit most of the day, tight hamstrings are one of the most consistent and most overlooked contributors to low back pain, pelvic tension, and that general stiffness that builds through the workday.

Most desk workers think about their neck, their back, maybe their shoulders. The hips rarely come up until something starts hurting. But for people who sit most of the day, the hips are quietly at the center of a lot of what goes wrong downstream.

This month we’re focusing on hip mobility with a move that requires nothing more than a chair and whatever is sitting on your desk right now.

When desk workers come in with low back pain, the first thing most people assume is that the problem is in the back. And sometimes it is. But one of the most common patterns I see, and one of the most overlooked, starts somewhere else entirely.