How a sedentary lifestyle is killing you

Do you, your child, husband or loved one spend a lot of time on the computer or telephone? Then this is a wake-up call. Start acting immediately so that it is not too late!

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Symptoms
Causes of physical inactivity.
If you don't treat it on time, what could happen?
What should we do anyway?

If you are an office worker or work from home, then you may develop such an ailment - physical inactivity.

This is a decrease in activity and an incorrect lifestyle. This problem is popular all over the world, since with human technology people have become more involved with gadgets. Most of the people who suffer are programmers and designers, as they constantly sit near the computer day and night.

Symptoms.

Due to the fact that you constantly sit, your muscles simply atrophy, blood flows poorly to the tissues, thereby causing hypoxia of the organs.

Typical symptoms may be:

Weakness, decreased performance.
Headache.
Sleep disorders.
Psychological problems (neurosis, stress, panic attacks).
Stomach problems.
Trouble breathing, feeling of pressure in the chest.
Amyotrophy.

Causes of physical inactivity.

Very often this happens because you cannot organize your daily routine correctly: work, rest, family matters. Those who work remotely are mostly affected.

Abuse of social networks, gambling addiction. This is what prevents you from exercising.
Obesity, which leads to a sedentary lifestyle.
Drivers (truck drivers, couriers, taxi drivers).
Having a disability that prevents you from moving.

If you don’t treat it on time, what could happen?

Breathing problems.
Obesity.
Atherosclerosis.
Depressive disorder.
Heart diseases.

What should we do anyway?

Any doctor will tell you that you should do physical therapy.

This could be walking, brisk walking, running, climbing stairs, or any aerobic exercise.

Try to do minimal exercise while working. If you work as a programmer, then take breaks every 2 hours, go outside, or just do aerobic exercise while sitting at home or in the office.

It will be a useful tradition for you to take a walk before going to bed; besides, after a long day of work, your brain will only thank you for it.

It is very important to pay due attention to the cervical spine, as it is very fragile and should be protected. If there is compression in the neck, then the following problems arise from this: