7 Weird Ways to Prevent Back Pain  

1. Stop Smoking.

We all know smoking is bad for our health; however, most people fail to understand that smoking has a very real and very negative effect on your back. The nicotine in cigarettes restricts the flow of blood to spinal discs that cushion your vertebrae and increases the rate of degeneration.

Smoking also reduces calcium absorption and prevents new bone growth, which leaves you vulnerable to osteoporosis and slower healing after fractures. And if that weren’t enough, the constant “smoker’s cough” causes your body to suddenly lunge and spasm, which causes back pain as well.

2. Get More Calcium & Vitamin D.

Speaking of osteoporosis, strong bones can prevent this disease from occurring -- a good thing, because osteoporosis is a leading cause of back pain later in life. The best way to ensure a strong, healthy spine is to increase your calcium and vitamin D intake.

You can find calcium easily enough, in foods like milk, yogurt, leafy greens and vitamin supplements. Vitamin D is found in fatty fish, eggs, mushrooms, cheese and beef liver.

3. Change Your Sleep Position.

Generally speaking, there are some optimal sleeping positions you should try if you experience (or want to avoid) back pain.

Try sleeping on your side with your knees pulled up slightly toward your chest. If you’re a back-sleeper, put a pillow under your knees and another under your lower back.

Sleeping on your stomach is not recommended as it can be especially hard on your back. If you can’t sleep any other way, though, place a pillow under your hips.

4. Avoid High Heels.

High heels may be fun and fashionable footwear, but there’s a dark side to those stilettos. Wearing heels causes the lower back to arch more than normal because the body weight is pushed forward. Your upper body then must lean back to compensate for your compromised balance, putting additional stress on your discs.

This shift in your center of gravity can lead to muscle spasms and chronic back pain.

5. Don't Sit on a Fat Wallet.

Ah, the classic “dad wallet” -- you can picture one now, can’t you? A fat leather wallet stuffed with cash, value member club cards, credit cards and whatever else can fit in there. And keeping that fat wallet in your back pocket is a big reason so many men experience back pain.

These fat wallets cause you to sit unevenly and actually compresses one side of your back.

More specifically, it compresses the piriformis muscle -- a muscle deep in the buttock behind the gluteus maximus which functions to externally rotate your hip when walking, which irritates the sciatic nerve.

A back pocket wallet may also compress several of the sciatic nerve roots exiting the lower back, resulting in pain down the back of the thigh, calf and foot, as well as pain when walking up stairs.

6. Use a Natural "Rub".

The pain you feel in your lower back may very well be a response to your body not receiving the nutrients it requires to operate smoothly.

Consider using a topical rub that emphasizes natural healing nutrients to get rid of pesky aches, pains and soreness.

Mounting clinical studies show that a natural muscle & joint relief rub actually works better than non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) like Advil or Motrin.

7. Ditch Your Office Chair.

I’ve said it for years: if your back pain is killing you, your office chair is the weapon.

That’s because if you have a job that forces you to sit for hours at a time, your back is being destroyed by old, outdated technology that fails to grasp what we now know about the human body.

Your standard office chair (yes, even the really expensive one with the leather arms and the mesh back) causes you to lose mobility and curve your lower spine until it caves in and quits on you.

Your abs and core go soft.

You hunch.

And over time, it only gets worse and worse.

You need to engage your lower spine, pelvis and core.

You need to sit in an athletic position that contours to your body’s natural movements. And you need something that is actually comfortable, not some fad like a standing desk or physioball you use for a week and get sick of.

Are you sitting on outdated technology?

I took my 20+ years of chiropractic expertise and used it to change the modern chair as we know it.

I got rid of the static seat that connects to an inflexible base and replaced it with a moving saddle that keeps your hips, pelvis and back in motion as you engage your core.

I threw out the one-piece back design and developed something that will offer unrivaled lumbar support so that you never have to hunch, slouch and lean through your day again.

And I made something that is guaranteed to last, so you don’t have to constantly replace cheap products from office supply stores.

In short, I made the world’s most advanced chair.

The BackStrong C1 Has Taken Hollywood By Storm!

Based in Beverly Hills, Dr. Dennis Colonello has had the pleasure of helping quite a few celebrities with back pain as their chiropractor. Every one of his patients who’s tried the BackStrong C1 loves it!

Many of them have left us reviews and testimonials sharing just how much they appreciate their BackStrong C1 - just because they believe that strongly in it.

Paula Abdul, who calls Dr. Dennis a “true healer,” says the BackStrong C1 is “the perfect chair.” As someone who has suffered multiple surgeries for her back, she can attest that the BackStrong C1 makes all the difference when sitting for hours on end.

“It doesn’t matter how long you sit in this chair,” says Abdul, “When you get up you feel energized, invigorated, and it’s incredible.”

Dr. Dennis Colonello (D.C.) is the team Chiropractor for the Los Angeles Clippers and has treated dozens of A-list celebrities. He’s seen patients with all kinds of ailments caused by poor posture. His input helped us craft this revolutionary chair with better health for everyone in mind.

When is comes to chair design, Jim Grove is the person to contact as he has been behind the intricate design of office chairs that stand apart from any other chairs on the market. He and his company, Designworks USA, have provided design, engineering, and analysis for major companies - including BMW.

Together they are a powerhouse of knowledge and experience which allowed us to bring together the best of the best in health, luxury and durability with ALL33’s BackStrong C1.

Long before Dennis and Jim founded ALL33, they had very successful careers in their respective industries. 

Dr. Dennis Colonello had three decades of experience, during which he’d see his patients’ progress undone by their work chairs. He knew that our bodies were built to move, and that sitting for hours every day has disastrous effects on our backs. But, he also knew that avoiding sitting was impossible. So he set out to change that.

With Jim Grove’s visionary design skill and Dr. Colonello’s intricate knowledge of the spine, they were able to construct the world’s best chair.

But it was not an easy or quick process.

It took Dennis and Jim seven years of research, over 30 prototypes, and hundreds of thousands of dollars to figure out the ideal integrated biomechanics and chair dynamics and arrive at the groundbreaking design for the BackStrong C1.

What makes the BackStrong C1 revolutionary is its Sit in Motion Technology. Unlike every other chair with a static seat post, the BackStrong C1 has a saddle-like seat that accommodates your pelvis and prevent it from locking in place. The BackStrong C1 moves with you to keep your spine properly aligned.

What People Are Saying About the BackStrong C1...

“As a remote employee for a virtual charter school, I am sitting in front of computer screens for a majority of my day. After sitting in the [BackStrong C1] chair, I immediately felt the difference and amazing support. For the first time ever, I can enjoy sitting and being productive for long periods of tie. This is well worth the investment.” — Heidi I.

ALL33 products are made with sustainability in mind.

All of the components are 100% recyclable and we use only the packaging required to safely ship your chair. Both our sleek vegan-leather and fabric options are eco-friendly and easy to clean.