5 Best Stretches To Undo The Damage Of Your Work Week

Long hours spent sitting at a desk are hell on your back. Madhura Sansare takes you through five simple stretches to undo the damage of your work week.

- Madhura Sansare

As most people who have a desk job know, sitting slouched over a keyboard can make you all kinds of sore. It’s a terrible posture to be locked in all day: back and shoulders hunched and neck protruding. Dr Bharat Shastri, MD Alternative Medicine, Shastri’s Good Health Clinic, Mumbai, says, “Sitting at a desk all day long results in the overuse of certain muscle groups, and the disuse of other. This imbalance can cause fatigue to set in the body sooner, and may also trigger pain. It is important to give your body some movement at regular intervals to avoid this. You should also try to stretch your body for two-three minutes every three hours.”

But you need to target the muscles that are affected by your sedentary lifestyle, and yoga is the best way to do that. We list down the best stretches to undo the damage you’re causing by sitting in a chair all day.

CTRL-Z: TIGHT CALVES AND SHOULDERS