At present, many jobs require staff to stand or sit for a long time. Standing or sitting for a long time, which hurts your waist more? Because of the work demand, many people now need to stand or sit for a long time to work, which will also affect their own health. Which is more harmful if the lumbar disc protrudes?
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First, sitting for a long time is easy to lead to lumbar disc herniation. If you work for a long time, your body may slowly change. First, the lumbar spine cannot get a good rest, and it is easy to compress the peripheral nerves, causing lumbar pain; People who often sit for a long time will lose the elasticity of the buttock muscles, and the local blood supply will become poor, which will damage the sciatic nerve and cause sciatica. A long time of sitting will also affect the function of the gastrointestinal tract, which is prone to constipation. If it is a man, it will affect the health of the prostate and the sperm quality will decline.
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Second, standing for a long time, although it reduces the burden on the waist, will increase the damage to other parts of the body. People who stand for a long time must have prominent blood vessels in the lower legs, which are commonly referred to as varicose veins in the lower extremities. Standing for a long time will lead to greater pressure on the feet. If they walk regularly, it will easily lead to inflammation and plantar fasciitis. If men stand for a long time, It will affect venous blood flow and cause male infertility. If it is female, it is easy to cause uterine prolapse and habitual abortion.
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This article is only for health education, reference, and study, and should not be used for self-diagnosis, and cannot replace medical examination, treatment, prescription, or other medical advice.