Is the office chair cushion softer or harder?
Many people sit for two or three hours without getting up after work. This habit will lead to anorectal diseases or lumbar and cervical diseases. Correct sitting posture can effectively prevent and avoid the occurrence of diseases. So how do you sit?
1. Is it better to sit softly or harder?
It's better to sit softly. Sit on a soft but not very thick breathable cushion, or sit on an office chair with a soft cushion, which is more conducive to the prevention of anorectal diseases, because the most common anorectal disease, hemorrhoids, is a venous congestion lesion. Hard benches, Chairs are not conducive to smooth blood circulation in the buttocks and anus, which can easily lead to congestion and hemorrhoids.
2. Is it better to sit warm or cool?
Sitting hot is not good, sitting cool is not necessarily good, it depends on the situation. According to the doctor, hot cushions cannot improve the blood circulation in the buttocks and anus, but instead increase the risk of inflammation and infection of the anal sinuses and apocrine glands. Over time, it may even lead to constipation, so even if it is cold in winter, do not sit on it. Warm cushion, choose a soft, normal temperature cushion.
The weather is hot in summer. If the temperature of the air conditioner in the office is suitable, it will not cause sweating and local dampness in the anus. Do not sit on a cool cushion, because it will also cause local blood stasis. If the working environment is relatively hot, or because your body is relatively fat, the anal area is always hot and humid in summer, and even itches, you can choose a bamboo or straw cushion, and then put a soft and breathable thin cushion under the cushion. The part is cool and dry, and it will not be too hard and hurt the buttocks. If it is a soft seat itself, there is no need to add upholstery.
3. How long do you need to get up and move around after sitting?
Every time you sit for an hour, get up and move for 5-10 minutes, which can relieve the stagnation of local Qi and blood and make the meridians unobstructed.
The specific steps are: get up, do some stretching exercises to stretch the spine and limbs as much as possible, shake the lumbosacral region in circles, breathe evenly and steadily, pace back and forth and try to walk with high legs, so as to accelerate the blood circulation of the entire pelvic floor and relieve anal pain. Tube rectal congestion.
4. What kind of sitting posture has the least physical pressure?
Correct sitting posture is very important. The correct sitting posture should be back straight, feet flat on the ground, arms relaxed on the armrest of the chair or on the table, shoulders relaxed, and head looking forward. Under normal circumstances, the elbow joint flexion, hip joint flexion, and knee joint flexion should be kept at about 90°. Do not extend the head forward, try not to lower the head at a large angle, keep the head straight, and the tragus-acromion-greater trochanter should be in a straight line when viewed from the side.
In addition, the office environment also plays an important role in whether the sitting posture is correct or not. You should choose comfortable office chairs and tables, and adjust the height appropriately. Sit on a stool of a suitable height, the knee joint should be bent about 90°, the feet can be placed flat on the ground, and the height of the armrest should be equal to the height of the elbow joint, so that the arm can be placed comfortably; if you want to lean back on the chair On the back, it is best to have a support cushion that conforms to the curvature of the lumbar spine at the waist of the back of the chair, so that the waist can maintain the curvature and at the same time, the pressure can be evenly distributed to the spine and buttocks through the cushion; the height of the table is best. The ideal height should be when sitting, with the elbow joint flexed about 90°, so that the forearm can be laid flat on the desktop more relaxedly; the height of the computer screen should be adjusted to be at the same level as the line of sight.
5. How to prevent anorectal diseases by sitting for a long time?
Doing levator ani exercises every morning when you wake up in the morning and lying down before going to bed at night can prevent and improve anorectal diseases. Place your hands on both sides of your body naturally, and breathe in conjunction with the five-character formula of "retracting, reaching, lifting, closing, and loosening":
Close: Tighten the buttocks and thighs;
Reach: the tongue touches the palate;
Lifting: With the inspiratory action of breathing, do the contraction and levator ani action (stretch and lift the perineum and anus upward);
Close: Keep the state of levator ani, hold your breath, hold your breath and concentrate;
Loose: Then exhale slowly, while slowly relaxing the anus, perineum and whole body. The above movements are repeated 60 times, and each link of lifting, closing and loosening takes about 3 seconds.
