How Chiropractic Care Helps Full-Time Office Workers

By Alexis Mills

It isn't surprising that more and more office workers are making their way into the chiropractic office. Sitting for long periods of time and staring at your computer screen for hours on end takes a serious toll on your body. Now office workers as young as their 20s are coming in to get treated for chronic pain from being overworked at the office and not taking care of their bodies. This shouldn't be a place we are in, where people so young are losing mobility, losing loss of function, and dealing with lots of pain. Luckily, there is chiropractic care that can work to help your body and health back on track.

The Biggest Issue 

The problem with being at a desk for a majority of your time is trying to maintain a strong posture. The act of sitting is harmful of the musculoskeletal system that wears it down; that's why the phrase "sitting is the new smoking" has become popular in medical circles. Plus, working on computers can leave people being hunched over, which isn't the way the body is designed to function. It places stress on the body and leads the spine's joints to become restricted, or "misaligned." Unfortunately, our most productive postures at the computer are some the most harmful ones to our body. These daily activities become serious issues when happening over years at a time. The spinal issues create an interference with the nervous system and affects the rest of the body.

Common Conditions Associated With Poor Desk Posture

These are some of the most common conditions that are linked to poor desk posture. Even though they might not all seem related to posture, the body is all connected. It's important to note that a loss of spinal curves or the spine being out of alignment does not hurt but does create other symptoms like the ones listed below.

• Headaches
• Sinus pressure
• Neck pain
• Tingling arm
• Frozen shoulder
• Dizziness
• Fatigue
• Allergies

How Chiropractic Care Can Help

Chiropractic care helps the above symptoms by putting the body back into proper alignment through adjustments. When the body is properly aligned, it functions at its best and can eliminate pain. The chiropractor is able to make manual adjustments that put the vertebrae in proper position and takes the pressure off the body. Patients often feel immediate relief after adjustments that help them function better. Being at the office really does take a toll on your body; you should make your health a priority with chiropractic care.

 To learn more about your health, wellness and fitness, see your local chiropractor at The Joint Chiropractic in Katy, Tex.