Introduction:
Ah, technology! Can’t live with it, can’t live without it, and apparently, can’t sit straight with it. In this article, we’ll dive into the fascinating (and sometimes spine-tingling) world of how our digital lifestyle impacts our spinal health and how chiropractic care can play a role in mitigating these effects.
The Digital Posture Dilemma:
You know the drill: slouched over a computer, phone glued to your hand – the modern posture. This “tech neck” and “screen slouch” aren’t just making us look like hunchbacks from a Victor Hugo novel; they’re causing real spinal issues.
Chiropractic to the Rescue:
Here’s where I, your friendly neighborhood chiropractor, come in! Chiropractic care isn’t just about cracking backs; it’s about restoring and maintaining spinal health, which is crucial in our tech-heavy world.
Simple Changes, Big Impact:
It’s not all doom, gloom, and bad posture. I’ll share a few simple lifestyle adjustments that, along with regular chiropractic care, can keep your spine happy in the digital age.
- make sure you keep your head as close as possible to being in its normal position standing straight up looking straight forward. I realize this is not always possible, but here doing the best you can will certainly pay dividends.
- Strive to have your knees around hip height. there is debate as to what the proper knee level is for when you’re sitting depending on who you read. But everyone will agree that too much pressure on the backs of your thighs from having the chair too high, or too much flexion in your Low back and pelvis from having the chair to Low with your knees too high compared to your pelvis is a bad thing.
- keep the curve in your lower back to the best of your ability when sitting. The curve I’m speaking of some people refer to as a “ Sway back“ almost like you’re sticking your bellybutton out.
-Don’t forget though much Too much of anything is not a good thing though. like for example with the curve in the low back above that we spoke of, just don’t ignore it and allow yourself to slouch or let your back go into a straight position and hold that posture for too long.
-It also can be helpful to vary these postures somewhat because just holding the same posture without movement, even if it’s perfect, is not ideal over long periods. So how that may look, is for example, maybe doing a little bit of slouching with the low back for Short period, then arching it up some more. If you have a job where you need two monitors, maybe having a monitor slightly to the right and Slightly to the left of center of your desk with the idea of switching back-and-forth. You’re making the two monitor requirement work for you in this instance. - and don’t forget to take regular scheduled breaks even if it’s just to get up and walk around a couple of minutes. This can make a huge difference. Often times if you wait to take those breaks until you have pain, you’ve waited too long. Get to know yourself and maybe set your alarm for maybe five or 10 minutes before you know the pain will start don’t wait.
Conclusion:
Remember, your spine is like the Wi-Fi signal of your body – it keeps everything connected and functioning. Let’s make sure it’s always at full bars!
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