The media has been all over us for sitting all day (research even shows us 14 proven side effects of sitting all day) and the message is clear – sit less, walk more. You can start by doing these Egoscue Desk Exercises then jump in the Egoscue Tower to listen to the wonderful radio show described below:
“Millions of us sit for a living and we’re paying a price for doing it. The body is designed to move, and yet millions of people spend many hours each day stuck in a chair or seated behind a computer, a desk or a steering wheel. Extended sitting has a negative impact both on our musculoskeletal system and on our metabolic health. Studies show that people who sit the most have higher incidences of cancer, for example, than those who sit less. Those with ‘sedentary’’ jobs also tend to have more back pain and more time lost from work because of pain than those with more active jobs. Join us as we talk about strategies for not just surviving a desk job but how to thrive in one. I’ll be joined by John Elder, our Nashville clinic director, and William Withrow, an ergonomic expert here in Austin. If you spend a lot of time sitting each day, you can’t afford to miss this show. Join us, your body will thank you!”
Listen to the show by clicking the image below or following this link: http://www.voiceamerica.com/episode/58695/how-to-survive-your-desk-job
And don’t forget, if you do have to sit, make sure you are sitting correctly as described in the video below:
