I suppose we all know by now that bad posture is a major factor in back pain, and this article on responsesource.com highlights the fact that with winter pretty much under way TV watching will increase, with the inevitable result of doctors seeing more patients with back pain.
Research shows that 28% of the UK population already spend over 15 hours seated per day Monday to Friday. However the winter TV schedules will mean that for the next three months avid watchers will spend up to an extra two days slumped in the sofa.
Tim Hutchful from the British Chiropractic Association warns: “As a nation we clearly like to sit down and whilst resting is good for our bodies there is almost twice as much pressure on your back when you are sitting incorrectly than there is if you stand up. Sitting for prolonged periods of time as inactivity coupled with incorrect posture lays us open to back pain.”
The article goes on to give a few helpful tips to avoid what they are calling “The Slouch Factor”. You can also download a simple three minute exercise routine. Read all about it here.
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