Should
you have a standing desk?
At our chiropractic office, we see so many people with
neck and back pain that is caused from them sitting at a desk for numerous
hours at work. Many researchers are showing if you sit for 8 hours a day for
most of your career, you are actually going to cut off the amount of years from
your life just as you would if you smoked a pack a day for 20 years. Isn’t that
alarming?
Your
body starts to shut down and age much faster when you sit too much and have
little movement throughout the day. Movement is the key to life. The
musculoskeletal system (bones, joints, muscles, etc.) works on a "use it or lose
it" basis. If you don’t walk around or stretch every 20-30 minutes, your muscles
tense up, your joints stiffen, and you lose good posture which affects your
spine.
The brain functions optimally when your body gets
movement. It lifts your mood due to dopamine being released. Sitting all day
can lead to drowsiness whereas standing and moving around creates energy and
increases focus. It can also lower sugar cravings and help with weight loss. A dopamine deficiency has been shown to
increase risks of diseases such as Parkinson’s.
Don’t suffer! You must demand a change in your
work space as soon as possible. It is usually a simple process to receive a
standing desk from your employer with a doctor’s note.
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