![]() For example, your right arm issue isn’t always so isolated from you left foot, because fascia (aahhmm….connective tissue!) essentially “talks” to itself through messages it sends through your body, just as the nervous system sends messages (and possibly faster). What is Biomechanics? It’s basically the study of how your body works together kind of like a machine does (specifically, Kinesiology). They also do not even have the biomechanics of your entire body working together to support them as they would if you were moving more. ![]() Why? Because the big muscles are not being engaged, nor do they have to contract much and if they do not have to contract, they lose strength, shape and function. And then as you sit there for a while, pain increases (especially for me) and for so many of us. Essentially, the chair helps the big muscles take a load off and rest. Why? Because sitting “helps” your glut muscles, hamstrings and even your core, by supporting you so that your bigger muscles do not have to work so hard. However, what I do know is that after a few days, weeks, months or years of just sitting, my butt DOES get flatter. Here’s the issue – Do I really think that my butt gets flat after only one day of computer work? Kinda, but not so much. My butt seriously gets flatter the more I sit and the less I move. ![]() People think that I’m exaggerating when I talk about this issue, but I’m not. I swear on my life, it’s gotten flatter today from sitting in this darn chair and working at my computer. I figured posting it again and including additional information and resources may be helpful. This post is reposted from last spring and added to, because it’s one of the most searched topics on my site. My butt is flat! Why sitting too much causes chronic pain, muscle atrophy and problems moving around.
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