It’s Time to Stop Being Sedentary

2020 will go surely be a year that goes down in history for a lot of things and being lazy might be one of them. There has been ample opportunity to stay at home and watch your favorite TV show or movie series from start to finish. While it might feel good to veg out for a little while, it doesn’t do much for your health long-term. If you’ve fallen into a sedentary slump, chiropractic can help.

A Sedentary Lifestyle is Risky

What’s the harm in sitting on the couch all day? It’s probably safer than risking injury, right? Wrong! An inactive and sedentary lifestyle can have a huge negative impact on your life and has been linked to:

• Weight gain
• Weak bones
• Loss of endurance and muscle strength
• Reduction in metabolism
• Increased risk of chronic diseases like heart disease and diabetes
• Reduced blood circulation
• Increased inflammation
• Hormonal imbalances

If you’ve been following your blogs, you already know that sitting too much can be harmful to your body. The less you move, the greater the risk is to your health and wellness as sedentary lifestyles are linked to a higher risk of premature death.

Less Movement = More Back Pain

Another important connection to understand is the relationship between back pain and movement. It is well documented that less movement leads to a higher risk of back pain. This is because sitting too much can cause the muscles in your back to weaken and stiffen up. It can also reduce blood circulation to the spine, put more pressure on the spinal discs leading to herniation, and put pressure on the nerves in the back that can lead to a pinched nerve. Without enough movement, you could end up causing yourself a lot of unnecessary pain.

Get Moving

To keep spinal pain at bay, avoid a sedentary lifestyle and just move more. This can be done by adding easy stretches into your morning and/or evening routine that stretch your legs, arms, neck, and back. Make sure if you do have to be seated for a long period of time that you get up at least once an hour to stretch and move your body and pay close attention to your posture as slouching can increase your chance of back pain.

How Williamsburg Chiropractic Can Help

Along with taking the time to stretch at home, chiropractic care can also help get you out of a sedentary rut. First, our experienced chiropractor will evaluate you to determine joint dysfunction that may be making it more challenging for your joints to reach their full range of motion.

Next, chiropractic adjustments will target any joint dysfunctions to improve the function of the central nervous system, which is essentially responsible for everything your body does. When the dysfunctions are removed, the central nervous system can better communicate with the rest of the body which helps you move better, feel better, and even sleep better so you’ll have more energy throughout the day.

Lastly, chiropractic can target back pain that may have put you on the couch in the first place. Most adults experience some level of neck and/or back pain, but life doesn’t have to be that way. At your local Brooklyn chiropractor, we can target the root cause of your back pain and treat it rather than simply masking it as remedies like over-the-counter pain relievers do. Chiropractic care is gentle, effective, natural, and safe so you don’t have to worry about any recovery time or side effects.

To learn more about the many benefits of chiropractic care and how it can help get you off the couch, click here to contact us.