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Back & Spine

'Dead butt syndrome is real'

The condition with a silly name is serious symptom of sitting all day. This doctor says ‘movement is medicine.’

Patrick Flanary
Contributing Writer
Updated Aug. 15, 2025
Published June 19, 2025
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  • sciatica
  • Winston-Salem
  • GWSM
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  • dead butt syndrome
  • sciatica
  • Winston-Salem
  • GWSM
  • Triad

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