Keep your spine healthy
More frequent exercise, relaxation and a healthy lifestyle will help you maintain a healthy spine.
Let’s learn about the spine
Each component has a role to play, and working together allows us to move. A generalised description of the spine is: in a healthy spine, the intervertebral discs intercept and cushion jolts and vibrations, while the vertebrae provide the back with adequate support.
The joints in the spine allow the components to fit together precisely, while the ligaments ensure that they do not dislocate.
The nerves, more specifically the nervous system, warn of overload or other malfunctions, while the muscles allow the whole to move.
The spine supports and carries the upper part of the body, which means it is always under strain. The load on the spine is measured by the pressure in the intervertebral discs created by body weight, posture and external weight (lifting).
Each part of the spine is made up of smaller parts that make the spine flexible yet strong.
Loads on the spine
The spine is least stressed in the supine position.
In the standing position, the ligaments and muscles take part of the load on the intervertebral discs. When sitting, the muscles and ligaments relax, which increases the load and pressure on the intervertebral discs. Incorrect posture increases the load even more. Muscles and ligaments become increasingly loose due to more and more sedentary work and longer periods of sitting. This increases the strain on other parts of the spine, which take the load of the inactive parts, leading to injuries. Increased pressure on the intervertebral discs is even beneficial in the short term because – like exercising the muscles – it strengthens the intervertebral discs and keeps them healthy.
More frequent exercise, relaxation and a healthier lifestyle will help you maintain a healthy spine.
SpinaliS chairs offer a solution by providing dynamic seating that strengthens muscles through constant movement, keeps ligaments flexible and prevents point strain on parts of the spine.
The solution to prolonged sitting
SpinaliS chairs are the only ones that offer the comfort of modern office chairs while replicating the dynamic seating of a fitness ball, recommended by experts as the best tool for healthy sitting.
