{"id":2808,"date":"2025-07-23T13:52:36","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:52:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/blog\/sit-well-postural-keys-to-avoid-tension-and-overload\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T13:52:36","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T13:52:36","slug":"sit-well-postural-keys-to-avoid-tension-and-overload","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/en\/blog\/sit-well-postural-keys-to-avoid-tension-and-overload\/","title":{"rendered":"Sit Well: Postural Keys to Avoid Tension and Overload"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Good_habits_are_the_foundation_of_well-being\"><\/span>Good habits are the foundation of well-being!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>With this article you will discover the power you have to enhance your well-being and understand how, without realizing it, your way of sitting may be creating new blockages every day and you will open your eyes to the <strong>silent impact of modern furniture<\/strong> that is often not designed for the proper support of our skeleton.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"484\" src=\"https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sentada.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1435\" style=\"width:839px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sentada.webp 800w, https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sentada-300x182.webp 300w, https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/sentada-768x465.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Your spine has curves<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>These natural curves of the spine should accompany us in every posture: they are there for a reason, they support and protect us.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>However, when we slouch on the couch, sit in front of the computer, or drive for hours, those curves disappear, we slump, and that prolonged posture affects us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><cite>Posture affects every function of our body, from breathing to digestion, hormonal balance, circulation, and even our mood.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>TWO CAUSES OF THIS CONTEMPORARY GLOBAL SLOUCH:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>La falta de conciencia de nuestra postura<\/strong><br>(Ignoramos su importancia o estamos tan absorbidos por otras cosas que lo olvidamos)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>El mobiliario actual, generalmente mal dise\u00f1ado<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_key_good_position_of_the_hips_and_pelvis\"><\/span>The key: good position of the hips and pelvis<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>Neutral pelvis tilt exerts a lever effect on the spine, which <strong>helps you stay upright<\/strong>, requiring <strong>little muscle effort.<\/strong> This position helps you avoid overload and muscle strain.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"304\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1444\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2.png 304w, https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-2-300x285.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 304px) 100vw, 304px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose a firm seat.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Adjust the height of your chair: place the hips slightly higher than the knees: the thighs are slanted downwards.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.eu\/d\/f52p4yn\">a wedge cushion<\/a> or a towel to elevate your hips.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>In the car:<\/strong> \u00abHorizontalize\u00bb the seat and \u00abverticalize\u00bb the backrest. Use <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.eu\/d\/f52p4yn\">the wedge cushion<\/a> or towels.<br>Remove the headrest (if possible) and insert it backwards: Most headrests push the head forward.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>On the sofa\/chair<\/strong>: Sit on one or two cushions to elevate the pelvis. Feet on the floor, or<br>cross-legged.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>In the office<\/strong>: Using a standing desk is one of the best options. While sitting, it&#8217;s best to use <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.eu\/d\/f52p4yn\">the famous wedge cushion<\/a> and adjust the chair height. Another option is the <em><\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/activebase.store\/\"><em>Active Base stool<\/em><\/a><em>.<\/em> Feet are on the floor, the top of the computer screen should be at eye level, and arms at 90 degrees.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_if_I_want_to_keep_my_back_curved\"><\/span>What if I want to keep my back curved?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<p>When <strong>you don\u2019t keep the pelvis in a neutral position<\/strong>, when you lose the lumbar curve, your spine loses its optimal positioning: from an optimal <strong>S<\/strong> shape, it becomes a <strong>C<\/strong> shape.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"381\" height=\"213\" src=\"https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image.png 381w, https:\/\/quirobalance.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/image-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Creation of <strong>primary and secondary compensatory blockages<\/strong>: <strong>torsion<\/strong> of the skeleton, <strong>tension<\/strong>, pain, etc.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compression of the rib cage: <strong>pressure on the heart<\/strong>, reduced oxygen supply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Tension on the spinal cord and nerves<\/strong>: reduced functioning of the nervous system, fatigue, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><em>\u00abThink about the amount of time a day you spend sitting, standing, lying down, or moving.<br>Together, these activities occupy 24 hours of your day. Turn them into bad habits<br>and the negative impacts will be more than your body can handle\u00bb.<br>Richard GLIDDON, D.C. \u2013 ABC Trainer\u2122 \u2013 \u00abUNLOCKED\u00bb, 2019.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Good habits are the foundation of well-being! 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