Relearning How to Sit Properly

We have all lived this story.  It’s been a long day at work, and we are tired.  Our back, neck, and feet hurt.  We come home and immediately slump down in our favorite chair in front of the television – and are surprised to find that our backs and necks hurt even more when we are ready to go to bed. 

Why?  Because habitual slumped sitting creates more stress on the body, even
though we think we are relaxing!  This is because our joints are compressed, which weakens the back muscles and causes chronic pain over time. 

Sitting properly means sitting with our weight evenly distributed across our pelvic bones, with our spines lifted upwards.  With proper alignment, our joints are no longer in compression which creates chronic back pain over time.  And poor spinal health can cause vital nerves to become compressed, which can result in a whole host of physical illnesses that can manifest in eemingly unrelated ways.

An ergonomic seat and back support can help with this relearning process, by making it easier to sit properly AND makingn you more aware of your posture while sitting at work, at home, and in a
car.  Having proper back support can strengthen your back muscles, relieve chronic neck and back pain, and give you an overall youthful and energetic appearance through better posture. 

Frequent travelers are even more in need of being reeducated, as airline seats are small and flights are long.  Your back support can easily be taken along on that 15 hour flight to Europe – whereas you used to arrive exhausted, sitting properly can mean arriving in a much better state of comfort and health. 

Sitting properly also means giving your muscles a break from time to time by getting up and moving around.  If you perform office work or sit at a desk all day, it is important to get up from time to time to stretch the muscles, and prevent sitting fatigue.  Getting up to get a glass of water will improve your health in other ways as well.  And yes, your seat support is a wonderful office companion, as it can be a measurable productivity booster.  

RachelClarkson