HealthyBack - Determining Your Back’s Directional Preference for Exercise Directional Preference is the posture where your back is the most comfortable and pain-free while exercising. To find your Directional Preference, complete our self-assessment questionnaire. It’s only 3 questions. Sitting Choose one best answer that describes your low back pain I feel pain with sitting less than 20 minutes. I feel pain with sitting for longer than 20 minutes. I find sitting relieves my pain. I find sitting has no effect on my pain. Walking Choose one best answer that describes your low back pain I feel pain if I walk for less than 20 minutes. I feel pain if I walk for longer than 20 minutes. I find walking relieves my pain. I find walking has no effect on my pain. Positions that relieve pain Choose one best answer that describes your low back pain I feel less back pain if I lie on my back and hug my knees to my chest. I feel less back pain if I lie flat on my stomach and/or resting on my forearms. It makes no difference to my back pain if I hug my knees to my chest or lie on my stomach. Submit Questionnaire If you are human, leave this field blank.