Lazy bum? Here's how to avoid dormant bottom syndrome

With many Australians working more than the average 38-hour week, there is one muscle group that is often left at the bottom end of health considerations. A lazy butt or dormant bottom syndrome is increasingly becoming an issue as we spend more time sitting down and it can lead to other injuries, physiotherapist Anna-Louise Bouvier told 702 ABC Sydney. Ms Bouvier said 80 per cent of injuries were caused by the overuse of muscles, which often was the result of inactive bottom muscles. How to test your dormant bottom Ms Bouvier said pain in your calves when running or walking was an indication that your body was not using the bottom muscles. "When you sit on the butt, squeeze your bottom together and bring some circulation," Ms Bouvier said.