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You have found the perfect spinning wheel, but what
about your chair? Sitting in a chair that does not allow
for correct spinal and joint alignment can cause pain
and overuse injuries over time. A poorly fitting chair
that results in ill posture can also cause preexisting
issues such as sciatica, back pain caused by herniated
discs, shin splints, leg pain, or other ankle and foot
issues to flare up. Most spinners don’t give their chairs
a second thought, but if you have developed new pains
while spinning or your old aches and pains are getting
worse, don’t blame your wheel first; it could be your
chair or posture. Let’s look at the chair you sit in most
to spin. You may find that a few minor adjustments will
help you spin with comfort.Why Your Spinning Chair Matters
The nervous system is a complex structure in the body
that starts at the brain and travels down the spinal cord
into peripheral nerves, which end up in muscles, skin,
or organs. Nerves are labeled motor, sensory, autonomic,At Your Ease
Spinning Chairs, Posture,
and Finding the Right Fit,
By Mary Egbert PT, CLT, CKTPor cranial. Nerves work best when signals to and from
the brain are unobstructed and able to flow freely.
When a nerve is compressed, pinched, or cut due to
trauma, it causes a disruption in the signal that can lead
to tingling, weakness, pain, and in some extreme cases,
paralysis. We will discuss the motor nerves here, because
they are most affected due to poor sitting postures.
Motor nerves connect the brain to individual muscles
via the neuromuscular junction, which create muscle
contractions throughout the body. Damage to these
nerves can result in tingling, numbness, muscle weakness,
or even muscle wasting. The area of weakness depends
on which nerve is damaged and which muscle that nerve
innervates (or supplies). The spinning chair you are using
could be the cause of the some of these issues.Poor sitting posture puts pressure on
joints, ligaments, and spinal discs that
can cause injury over time.Photos^ courtesy^of^Unsplash