| Who would have thought there was a wrong way to | | | | this position promotes the best circulation. My legs are |
| sit in an office chair? I guess there is a wrong way to | | | | completely straight when I use my chair/footrest which |
| do just about anything, but when it becomes | | | | promotes very bad circulation. |
| detrimental to your health, that is when a real problem | | | | The last bad position I tend to sit in, is with my back far |
| arises. In fact, sitting is harder on your back than | | | | away from my chair, slumped over on my desk. While |
| standing. Studies have actually proven that sitting in a | | | | this does help me read my computer monitor better, it |
| properly adjusted chair that encourages motion | | | | also is causing cumulative trauma to my back. The |
| reduces cumulative trauma disorders to nerves, | | | | best solution for this, is increasing the size of the font |
| tendons, and the neuromuscular system. I, of all people, | | | | on the screen you are reading or getting a larger |
| am extremely guilty of sitting in my office chair the | | | | monitor with a monitor arm that will allow you to adjust |
| wrong way, which is a very bad habit I am working on | | | | how close the computer is to your face. |
| fixing. In order to motivate myself to break the habit, I | | | | After reviewing all my bad habits, clearly it is time to |
| did some research on why it is detrimental to sit | | | | break them and start sitting better in my office chair. |
| incorrectly. I have come to notice myself and others | | | | Some tips I learned to prevent myself from sitting |
| sitting in 3 common positions that are actually harmful | | | | incorrectly are get up and move, keep the body in |
| to your health. | | | | alignment while sitting in an office chair, choose |
| The first is my favorite, which is sitting cross legged | | | | ergonomic office chairs when sitting, and use posture |
| indian style while sitting in my chair. Overtime, I have | | | | friendly props. It is best to take a break from sitting in |
| learned that knee problems can develop from sitting in | | | | an office chair every half an hour or so for a few |
| this position, as comfortable as it. Especially if one sits | | | | minutes in order to stretch, stand, or walk. When sitting |
| in this position over the span of many years. Although I | | | | in an office chair, take advantage of the chairs |
| am still getting back support from my chair, I am losing | | | | features. Also if you are sitting in an ergonomic office |
| blood flow to my legs which can cause them to | | | | chair, you are able to adjust the back for lumbar |
| cramp up. This tends to happen a lot, forcing me to | | | | support. Footrests, portable lumbar back supports, or |
| switch to another bad position. | | | | even a small pillow can be used while sitting in an |
| Normally I then switch to putting my feet on a footrest. | | | | office chair. And of course, posture is important! The |
| Now, I know you are thinking, what is wrong with using | | | | proper way to sit in a chair is to keep both feet on the |
| a footrest? Normally footrests are very | | | | ground, sitting up straight, with your back firmly rested |
| effective...except when you are using another chair as | | | | against the seat. Follow this advice and you will be |
| a footrest. Footrests are supposed to make it so that | | | | sitting better in no time. |
| your knees are at about a 90 degree angle because | | | | |