Coral Springs Chiropractor | SITTING-DOWN SYNDROME
Sitting Down on the Job
Today, the use of computers in virtually every home, school and workplace environment has also given rise to a host of related injuries affecting an unprecedented number of people worldwide.
Without even realizing it, people often sit for hours a day hunched over a desk or in front of a computer, with their heads held forward for extended periods of time. Over time, this unnatural position places significant stress on the head, neck, shoulders and back, causing a condition known as Sitting-Down Syndrome. This condition has prompted an exponential increase in the number of people suffering from a variety of ailments that include:
- Headaches
- Neck pain
- Lower-back pain
- Shoulder pain
- Elbow pain
- Wrist pain
When seated for extended periods of time, muscles contract and eventually become tighter and shorter, placing undue stress on other muscles, joints, ligaments and tendons. In an unconscious effort to relieve the pain caused by this condition, your body compensates in a way that weakens your muscles even further. In turn, this repetitive condition leads to even more pain and suffering unless this cycle is interrupted and corrected.
Whether you’re at the office, home or school, there are several ways to help alleviate the chronic pain caused by Sitting-Down Syndrome.
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While these tips have been proven to be beneficial to those using a computer at home, work and school, most people with existing cases of Sitting-Down Syndrome require chiropractic care for optimum relief.
At Wasserman Chiropractic, we routinely treat students, business professionals and home computer users suffering from Sitting-Down Syndrome. If you live or work in Northwest Broward County, we invite you to contact us today to discover the many ways in which Wasserman Chiropractic can help eliminate your pain and discomfort, and get you ‘back’ to work. You’ll be glad you did!
| What our Patients Say... “I never would have guessed that sitting in front of a desk for several hours a day would have led to such chronic neck and back pain…but it did. Thanks to Wasserman Chiropractic, my pain is gone and I actually enjoy going to work again!” J.M. Margate, FL |
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