Despite recently going to a gym for aerobics and strengthening, I am developing a new bad habit. I am plopping down in the chair when I'm off or fatigued. This is inconsistent but I know better and need to address it.
I have been a Physical Therapist since 1975 and have seen many patients associated with disc problems and compression fractures of the spine from this behavior.
The solution is to slowly lower your butt down in the chair using and strengthening the same muscles that lift up. There are 3 muscle actions. Concentric which is lifting: butt up out of the chair. Isometric which is holding still half way up and eccentric which is the lowering back down. When we lower slowly or better yet, hold still a second, we are improving the muscles that lift the butt up.
If it seems very difficult to start it should be done in a taller chair using your arms on the armrests... uses the same upper body muscles that lift us up.
Now I need to kindly practice what I preach.
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My husband plops into the chair .I know it's part of muscle loss but he also finds it difficult going backwards . . He ends up tryin to get into the chair by gover over the arm .
Great reminder. Hubby does that when he is fatigued. We really need to buy him a different chair for the living room as his is a rocker and not always easy for him to get out of OR in...
Thanks for the info. I was taught in Physical Therapy how to get out of a chair
and into one. Now, if I'd just practice Maybe that would help. My husband just grits his teeth when I get in and out of chairs. And I am banned for life on anything with wheels on it. LOL
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