That’s right, Google it. You might be shocked at the responses you find when you type in “sitting is the new smoking.” CBS News in New York (Jan. 20, 2014) and the Los Angeles Times (May 25, 2013) are just two of the news sources you’ll uncover.
Our bodies are designed to move. Sitting is to the spine what sugar is to the teeth. Studies show that levels of physical activity and lower levels of sitting time are associated with good health and quality of life.
The optimistic news for those stuck at a desk all day is that people can prevent problems like neck and back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome by properly sitting and setting up their workspaces.
Here are a few helpful tips:
* Change positions every 15 to 20 minutes. Take a restroom or water break, go ask a co-worker or your boss a question, or do 10 jumping jacks or one of the stretching exercises described below. At lunch, get outside (soak up some vitamin D) and take a 10-minute walk. If possible, do an interval workout of walking two minutes, then running for 30 seconds, repeat for whatever length of time available.
* Make sure your feet are flat on floor at your desk with hips at knee level, and that you have good lumbar support.
* Include several rounds of stretching exercises in your daily routine: Put hands under your desk at 90-degree angle and push up; do shoulder circles forward and back; cross one leg over the other at the knee and lean forward with a straight back.
If you’d like to hear this “Stay Fit While You Sit” free lecture at your Santa Clarita Valley business or organization, send an email to inspired4optimalhealthATgmail.com or call 661-294-0429.
Dr. Roger De Sesa is a certified wellness chiropractor with a practice in Santa Clarita.
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