Do you spend more than 5 hours a day sitting down at work? Feeling stiff and sore after sitting down over a long period? Here are some tips to help you get on top of the discomforts from prolonged sitting.
The human body is made up of an intricate network of joints and muscles that requires sustained movements to keep them functioning at a healthy level. Our sedentary lifestyle today such as driving, watching television, working in front of screens meant that we are siting more and more and moving less and less. As a result, we are overloading the structures in our body daily.
Prolonged sitting places a huge amount of pressure on our body. For example, our spinal discs sustain roughly the pressure of 3x our body weight when we sit. I.e. An 80 kg person will exert a pressure of roughly 240kg on their spinal disc when they sit. The excessive pressure exerted on our body when we sit leads to conditions such as pinched nerve, disc herniation, headache and neck pain.
One way to overcome the effects of sitting is to maintain a neutral posture to avoid excessive pressure overloading on our joints and muscles. Here are some tips to healthy sitting courtesy from the Ontario Chiropractic Association.
Prolonged sitting places a huge amount of pressure on our body. For example, our spinal discs sustain roughly the pressure of 3x our body weight when we sit. I.e. An 80 kg person will exert a pressure of roughly 240kg on their spinal disc when they sit. The excessive pressure exerted on our body when we sit leads to conditions such as pinched nerve, disc herniation, headache and neck pain.
One way to overcome the effects of sitting is to maintain a neutral posture to avoid excessive pressure overloading on our joints and muscles. Here are some tips to healthy sitting courtesy from the Ontario Chiropractic Association.
Sitting is very much integrated into our lifestyles today. However, we can definitely combat the effects by modifying our ergonomic. Last but not least, keep active and keep moving!
Chiropractors are musculoskeletal experts who can help you to overcome and joints and muscular issues associated with prolonged sitting. If your work involves prolonged sitting, please do not hesitate to come in for an examination at Spearwood Chiropractic. Call us on (08) 94183722 to make an appointment.
Spearwood Chiropractic strives to allow our patients to live a pain-free life by providing drug- free, effective and affordable care for joints and muscular issues for all ages.
Our chiropractor, Dr Jackson Yee has a vast range of experience in managing muscular and joints disorders. With a particular passion for sports, Jackson has served as sport trainer at Jandakot Jets Football Club, Southern Lions Rugby Union Football Club, Fremantle Croatia Football Club and Lynwood United Football Club. Some services we offer are manipulative therapy, soft tissue therapy (dry needling/ acupuncture, deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy), exercise therapy, nutritional advice, biomechanical and ergonomic education, kinesiotaping and bulk billed x-ray referrals (if required).
Some common conditions our chiropractor treats are low back pain, neck pain, headache, sporting injuries, postural issues, nerve entrapment, sciatica, jaw pain, shoulder pain, wrist pain, elbow pain, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain and foot pain.
Private health insurance rebates are available at Spearwood Chiropractic. The amount of coverage varies so please refer to your insurer for your level of rebate.
Located at 6, Barrington Street in Spearwood, Spearwood Chiropractic also services the surrounding suburbs of Coogee, Fremantle, Hamilton Hill, Beeliar, Success, Hammond Park, Aubin Grove, Bibra Lake, South Lake, Cockburn Central, Munster and Yangebup. To book an appointment, call us now on (08)94183722 or enquire further on www.spearwoodchiropractic.com.au
Chiropractors are musculoskeletal experts who can help you to overcome and joints and muscular issues associated with prolonged sitting. If your work involves prolonged sitting, please do not hesitate to come in for an examination at Spearwood Chiropractic. Call us on (08) 94183722 to make an appointment.
Spearwood Chiropractic strives to allow our patients to live a pain-free life by providing drug- free, effective and affordable care for joints and muscular issues for all ages.
Our chiropractor, Dr Jackson Yee has a vast range of experience in managing muscular and joints disorders. With a particular passion for sports, Jackson has served as sport trainer at Jandakot Jets Football Club, Southern Lions Rugby Union Football Club, Fremantle Croatia Football Club and Lynwood United Football Club. Some services we offer are manipulative therapy, soft tissue therapy (dry needling/ acupuncture, deep tissue massage, trigger point therapy), exercise therapy, nutritional advice, biomechanical and ergonomic education, kinesiotaping and bulk billed x-ray referrals (if required).
Some common conditions our chiropractor treats are low back pain, neck pain, headache, sporting injuries, postural issues, nerve entrapment, sciatica, jaw pain, shoulder pain, wrist pain, elbow pain, hip pain, knee pain, ankle pain and foot pain.
Private health insurance rebates are available at Spearwood Chiropractic. The amount of coverage varies so please refer to your insurer for your level of rebate.
Located at 6, Barrington Street in Spearwood, Spearwood Chiropractic also services the surrounding suburbs of Coogee, Fremantle, Hamilton Hill, Beeliar, Success, Hammond Park, Aubin Grove, Bibra Lake, South Lake, Cockburn Central, Munster and Yangebup. To book an appointment, call us now on (08)94183722 or enquire further on www.spearwoodchiropractic.com.au
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