Sitting too long in the wrong position, watch out for muscle and joint pain Nyeri

Liputan6.com, Jakarta Sitting too long at work and the wrong sitting position can trigger problems muscle ache and joint pain.

It is delivered sports and physical physiotherapist, Asep Azis, SST. ft. According to him, the world health organization (WHO) recommends doing lots of physical activity. For adults, physical activity that needs to be done at least 150 minutes a week.

“That we can share with the burden that moderate where the combination includes aerobic activity, muscle strengthening, and others,” said Asep at the Combiphar online seminar, Tuesday (15/6/2021).

The problem, continued Asep, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many people work from home and sit for long periods of time. This is one of the causes of chronic injury or injury due to a long process that is not handled properly.

Chronic injury left untreated can trigger joint problems and prolonged muscle tone, said Asep. Examples of chronic injuries are low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, and osteoarthritis in the knee or hip.

“There is also pain around the shoulder area, even in the end there are other problems such as dizziness which is actually caused by muscle tension around the neck.”

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