2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44
The most common problems a sedentary, inactive lifestyle can be rewarded with is spinal problems. The main focus is on posture problems, shoulder pain, neck pain, back pain and headache. But the "bonuses" do not end there.
This also includes problems with the lungs, heart and stomach. Do you want to know what happens to your body when you sit for too long at work or on your favorite couch in front of the TV?
Head
Blood clots that form after long, immobile sitting can travel through the circulatory system and travel to the brain, causing a stroke.
This also includes headaches caused by poor blood flow and problems with the neck and spine. Due to headaches, concentration deteriorates, and vision problems may occur.
Neck
Fluid that is retained during a day of sedentary work in the legs passes into the neck when you are in a horizontal position, that is, you go to bed. And it can cause obstructive sleep apnea - a sudden stop in breathing.
Obesity has been linked to sleep apnea in the past, but medical records indicate that about 60% of people with sleep apnea are not overweight. According to the latest study by Canadian scientists, it was found that people who spend most of their working day sitting, accumulate fluid in their legs, which then moves to the neck when the person takes a horizontal position (that is, asleep). This fluid is what causes nighttime breathing problems.
Heart
A sedentary lifestyle can lead to cardiovascular disease. In people with heart failure and obstructive sleep apnea, fluid accumulates in the lungs and neck at night.
Lungs
In people with heart failure and other heart problems, fluid can build up in the lungs, leading to breathing problems. Pulmonary embolism can also be added here. The problem is even more troublesome than its name.
Stomach
A sedentary and sedentary lifestyle can lead to obesity and problems with the gastrointestinal tract (up to colon cancer). The enzymes that are responsible for the muscles in the blood vessels, which in turn are responsible for burning fat, are turned off. And the way the body regulates its metabolism by which it burns its fuel (especially glucose and lipids) gets confused.
As a result, your fifth point takes the shape and size of your work chair.
Here you can also add constipation, hemorrhoids and "other joys of life."
Legs
As mentioned above, during prolonged sitting, fluid accumulates in the legs, which leads to swelling. Another problem is varicose veins.
Hands
Carpal tunnel syndrome is one of the most unpleasant consequences. If you try to bend the hand so that there is an angle of at least 90 degrees between it and the hand, you will feel an acute pain. Not to mention that the wrists will just ache on their own (I know from my own experience). In especially advanced cases, fluid must be pumped out of the joints - the procedure is not very pleasant.
This is a small reminder of what can happen to you if you prefer to relax from the couch to the active, even if you are terribly tired at work and just fall off your feet. Do not be lazy to take an extra stop on foot - go to work 10 minutes earlier. Don't stay in the office for lunch: a walk to a cafe is also a walk.
Movement is life … And I completely agree with this statement.
And a small list of links to articles with exercises for the back, neck and arms. You may find it helpful:)
Getting Rid of Lower Back Pain: 8 Easy Exercises
Exercises to help relieve neck and shoulder pain
How to get rid of lower back pain
VIDEO: Exercises for the wrist. Prevention of Tunnel Syndrome
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