How Bad Posture Can Affect You

Ever slouch in front of your computer while you are at work? Chances are you are doing it right now. Most people who sit in front of the computer all day tend to slouch to get more comfortable. This is because keeping good posture while seated for long stretches of time can be a pain. Also, while working people tend to be so focused on their work, they don’t have time to be aware of their body posture. Consequentially, slouching at work can lead to bad posture overall. Below we’ve listed some ways bad posture can affect you:

Back Pain

Though it may not be immediate, a couple hours of slouching at work can cause back discomfort and pain. If you’ve ever been in one position for a while and then suddenly start moving, you may know the feeling. This is because your body is changing and adapting to get used to this new position you’ve adopted over the course of a few hours. Standing up and suddenly correcting that slouched position you’ve been holding for hours can disrupt your muscles, discs and joints. To prevent this from happening, it is good habit to get up, walk around and stretch a couple of times a day to make sure your body does not get used to being stuck in one position.

Gastrointestinal Issues

When people talk about bad posture, most people do not associate it with gastrointestinal pains. What you should know is that having bad posture makes your spine not line up properly. When your spine is not lined up properly it can affect the rib cage which in turn leads to gastrointestinal issues. To put it simply, hunching over restricts movement of the diaphragm and weakens abdominal muscles which makes you susceptible to problems with gas and bloating. Training your core on a CanDo® Ball Chair can help with this problem. The CanDo® Ball Chair will allow you to stay seated and do work on the computer. It will also challenge you to flex your core, so you don’t end up with gastrointestinal problems at work.

Sitting in front of a computer all day may be a part of the job, but it does not have to ruin your posture. Taking a break from the desk and going for a walk is very helpful to prevent the health issues caused by bad posture. Using posture aids, such as the CanDo® Ball Chair, can help when you are glued to your desk but still want to move around.

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