Prolonged sitting and standing is a risk factor in development of back pain. A lack of motion will create stretching in the spinal ligaments and this will hinder fluid flow into the spinal discs, causing insufficient nutrition of the vertebral discs. In fact, prolonged sitting and standing will induce more stress to our spinal discs, ligaments and muscles as compared to other activities.
Prolonged periods of sitting down and not the position of sitting causes back pain. Our body is built in a way that it is meant for constant movements and if we do not move for even a few minutes, we will start to feel discomfort. When we sit down for long periods of time, our body's centre of gravity is no longer on our feet but on our pelvis. Our pelvis is joining to the base of our spine and all of our body's weight will act on our spine, causing pain and discomfort over a period of time.
Prolonged periods of standing will also damage our back. In fact, it is one of the most common and major causes of back pain. Long periods of standing will increase the effect of gravity acting on our joints and lower back. When we begin to get tired, we tend to lock our ankles and knees and this will cause our postural muscles to tense up and work to maintain a static standing position. This will obstruct the circulation of essential nutrients in our body and eventually causing a breakdown and disintegration of body tissues, especially on the spinal regions. Prolonged standing will also cause compression of our spine. Prolonged and uninterrupted periods of standing causes spinal fluids to get forced out of the intervertebral discs, causing breakdown of the cartilage and eventually resulting in the discs losing their ability to cushion and absorb shock. Stabilising ligaments and muscles will start forming stress tears and losing their lubricating abilities. In the long run, there will be a failure of one thing leading to another and the only probable indication is the loss of height.
Spinal damages is due to the accumulated results of both prolonged sitting and standing, both of which are extremely common in our daily lives. Our muscles are increasingly fatigued and will lead to tissue injury and disintegration. Avoid all these by posture correction and stretching before and after any activities and prolonged periods of non movement.
We introduce you Singapore Sports and Orthopaedics Clinic where professional help will be offered in the areas of diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation for all spine injuries and sports injuries.
View the original article here
This post was made using the Auto Blogging Software from WebMagnates.org This line will not appear when posts are made after activating the software to full version.
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น