What If the Fix for Your Back, Your Knees, and Your Balance Is the Muscle You're Sitting On?

The Habit Healers · Jul 3, 2026 · 17m

Could weak glutes be the hidden reason behind your low back pain, aching knees, and shaky balance? If you sit most of the day, your glute muscles may have quietly stopped firing, a problem sometimes called dead butt syndrome or gluteal amnesia, and the effects reach a lot further than a flat backside.

In this episode of The Habit Healers Podcast, I’m Dr. Laurie Marbas, and I want to walk you through what actually happens when the largest, most powerful muscle in your body checks out. We’ll talk about why your hamstrings, lower back, and knees end up overworked and injured when your glutes go…