What happens if we sit too long?

It can be very hard to sit well for more than 30 minutes, however many people sit for 8+ hours a day. The human body is designed to move regularly not remain stationary at a desk. Many office workers present to Chiropractors experiencing pain sitting.

Sitting too long encourages an ‘upper-cross-posture’; chest muscles become shortened / tight and the upper back muscles become weak / lax. This imbalance encourages the body into a non-neutral posture making it difficult to function optimally. This can lead to areas malfunctioning and becoming inflamed which can cause pain sitting.

It’s important we put some time aside to check our posture and desk setup. Getting up regularly and incorporate exercise into your day, to counteract these postures. When exercising pay careful attention to your form (posture), otherwise you may do more harm than good. Many of our Exeter based Chiropractic patients end up sitting too long whether it’s at a desk, in a car or other. Humans were not designed to remain stationary so long which explains why following up with a 1 hour high intensity work out frequently causes problems.