What should office workers do if their shoulders are stiff? Here are 5 tips to effectively get rid of shoulder stiffness

Do you also have stiff shoulders due to heavy office work and daily housework? If you leave shoulder stiffness untreated, it may lead to chronic abnormal blood circulation in the face and head, and also cause facial aging symptoms such as rough and sagging skin.

5 ways to avoid shoulder stiffness and avoid health problems

The causes of shoulder stiffness can be roughly divided into four categories: poor blood circulation, maintaining the same posture for a long time, eye fatigue and stress. If the habits that cause these four factors continue, the symptoms of shoulder stiffness will appear unknowingly.

1. Correct your posture regularly

Humans use their necks and shoulders to support the weight of their heads, which is about 5 kg. If they hunch over or stand with one foot supporting their center of gravity, the weight of the head that their shoulders and neck need to bear will increase, which may lead to stiff shoulders.

Posture needs to be corrected regularly. You can improve your posture by lifting your chest and head to a line above your ankles, as if the top of your head is suspended by a line from the ceiling.

2. Sit on a slightly higher chair

Especially those who use computers while sitting on low chairs should be careful. If you sit too far back, you will hunch over without realizing it. And when you hunch over, you unconsciously apply force to your shoulders, which will cause fatigue of the shoulder muscles and poor blood circulation.

Choosing a slightly higher chair can help you maintain a good posture by using a cushion or support to raise your hips above your knees.

3. People who need to use computers for a long time need to stretch the muscles around their shoulders.

Operating the computer for a long time and maintaining the same posture will make the muscles around the shoulders stiff. In addition, poor blood circulation can also cause shoulder stiffness.

It is very effective to do muscle stretching exercises when you get away from the computer every hour. It is enough to move your shoulders left and right ten times. It is very simple and feasible, so please try it.

4. Take a deep breath when you realize it

If the sympathetic nerves that sense fatigue are affected and the pressure increases, the blood vessels will contract. At this time, the blood circulation will be poor. At this time, deep exhalation can relax you and relieve the pressure. Especially when exhaling, the parasympathetic nerves will take the lead again, so please exhale slowly.

Moreover, when you take deep breaths, the chest lymph fluid in the upper part of the body can flow smoothly, and waste in the body can be discharged smoothly. If you feel tired, just take a deep breath.

5. Stairs are better than escalators

One of the causes of stiff shoulders is lack of exercise. Even so, there are many people who think that regular exercise is not easy to maintain, so what do you think about climbing stairs every day?

The contraction of the muscles in the feet can make the blood circulate more smoothly in the body, so it is also called the "second heart". Walking up the stairs can exercise the muscles in the feet and improve blood circulation. Please give up the elevator and escalator and climb the stairs more often.