'Dead butt syndrome' could happen after sitting too long, here's how to avoid the condition
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Sitting for prolonged periods is can cause “dead butt syndrome," or gluteal amnesia, according to health experts. Here's how to know if you have it, and how to treat and prevent it.
"Once we can resolve the acute issue, the take-home message is to get up and move around every once in a while." Amy McGorry is a contributing health writer for Fox News Digital. Follow her on Twitter @amymcgorry.
"The term gluteal amnesia, or ‘dead butt,’ can correlate with difficulty feeling or accessing glute activation in a particular exercise or activity," Dr. Carrie Pagliano, a physical therapist in Arlington, Virginia, and spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), told Fox News Digital.
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