Your Lumbar Discs Are Getting Crunched

Your spine is practically begging you to stand. An upright position puts the discs in your lower back in proper alignment and minimizes the pressure they endure. Sitting, on the other hand, forces the vertebrae to crunch down onto each other and put a lot more force, increasing the risk of chronic lower back pain.

When you're sitting, your spine is compressing. In space, you get taller by 1-2 inches, and if you lay in bed, you'll also get taller, because your discs are expanding. But when astronauts return from space or people get out of bed, their vertebrae collapse onto each other and cause pain. This is also happening when you sit for a long period of time.

One big culprit of the pain from a compressed spine is the damage done to the cushioning between the discs.

The muscles have weakened and the vertebrae start collapsing, squeezing the padding and nerves between the discs. This is a huge source of pain.

So less time in the chair and using a standing desk has major benefits for the long term health of your spine.

Ask anyone who has permanent back issues what they’d do to solve them. We guarantee you they’ll reply….anything!

Don’t wait for it to happen before you do anything. Get out of the chair and get standing now!