<p>Working professionals are often subjected to a sedentary lifestyle. According to studies, a sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for many disorders, including metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and mental health diseases. Let us discuss some of these problems below:</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>ORTHOPAEDIC ISSUES</strong></p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><span class="bold"><strong>Lower back pain:</strong> </span> The muscles and ligaments on your back face a strain every time you slouch forward and your back slumps on the chair as you work. It puts your spine out of alignment, causing lower back pain.</p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><strong><span class="bold">Carpal Tunnel Syndrome</span>:</strong> This is a common condition among working professionals wherein there is some pain and numbness in the arms and hands along with a tingling sensation. This is due to the major nerves travelling through the wrists to your hands getting squeezed or compressed as a result of constant typing on the keyboard.</p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><strong><span class="bold">Misalignment of the skeleton</span>:</strong> Your posture suffers due to long sitting hours at work. It causes your neck and shoulder muscles to weaken alongside your abdominal and spine muscles.</p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><span class="bold"><strong>Leg pain:</strong> </span>A sedentary lifestyle can cause a build-up of fluid in the veins of the legs resulting in mild to chronic leg pain. This is because blood begins to pool in the leg and feet, causing noticeable swelling.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>DIETARY ISSUES</strong></p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><strong><span class="bold">Weight gain</span></strong></p>.<p>A sedentary lifestyle slows the natural metabolism of your body. This can cause you to gain weight faster than people who are more active throughout the day.</p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><strong><span class="bold">Dehydration</span></strong></p>.<p>Confined to air-conditioned rooms, we often forget to drink adequate amounts of water, which leads to dehydration.</p>.<p><em><span class="italic">(The author is consultant, mfine from Aster Clinic, Bangalore)</span></em></p>
<p>Working professionals are often subjected to a sedentary lifestyle. According to studies, a sedentary lifestyle is a major risk factor for many disorders, including metabolic and cardiovascular diseases, obesity, and mental health diseases. Let us discuss some of these problems below:</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>ORTHOPAEDIC ISSUES</strong></p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><span class="bold"><strong>Lower back pain:</strong> </span> The muscles and ligaments on your back face a strain every time you slouch forward and your back slumps on the chair as you work. It puts your spine out of alignment, causing lower back pain.</p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><strong><span class="bold">Carpal Tunnel Syndrome</span>:</strong> This is a common condition among working professionals wherein there is some pain and numbness in the arms and hands along with a tingling sensation. This is due to the major nerves travelling through the wrists to your hands getting squeezed or compressed as a result of constant typing on the keyboard.</p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><strong><span class="bold">Misalignment of the skeleton</span>:</strong> Your posture suffers due to long sitting hours at work. It causes your neck and shoulder muscles to weaken alongside your abdominal and spine muscles.</p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><span class="bold"><strong>Leg pain:</strong> </span>A sedentary lifestyle can cause a build-up of fluid in the veins of the legs resulting in mild to chronic leg pain. This is because blood begins to pool in the leg and feet, causing noticeable swelling.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>DIETARY ISSUES</strong></p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><strong><span class="bold">Weight gain</span></strong></p>.<p>A sedentary lifestyle slows the natural metabolism of your body. This can cause you to gain weight faster than people who are more active throughout the day.</p>.<p class="BulletPoint"><strong><span class="bold">Dehydration</span></strong></p>.<p>Confined to air-conditioned rooms, we often forget to drink adequate amounts of water, which leads to dehydration.</p>.<p><em><span class="italic">(The author is consultant, mfine from Aster Clinic, Bangalore)</span></em></p>