For a lot of us, our normal routines have been disrupted - and we're spending a lot more time at home. Chiropractor Simeon Siahmakoun of Omni Chiropractic in Sparks says a lot of his patients are actually moving around less these days.

"Talking with all my patients, people seem to be moving less now that they have more time," he said. "It's paradoxical. The biggest thing is they don't have a gym anymore and all the exercise equipment is getting bought up in the stores so they can't even create a home gym."

But he says, just getting up and moving can be a big benefit.

"At least walking 20-30 minutes a day, that 150 minutes a week is a minimum," Siahmakoun said. "If you try and fit working out during your schedule, it's never going to be consistent; it needs to be a part of your schedule and you schedule things around your workout time."

Another thing a lot of people have to adjust to is a home computer.

"Having a laptop at home is a losing situation because either you're looking straight down at your lap, or you're reaching for the keyboard which is attached to the screen and putting yourself out of alignment by going too far forward," he said. "The best thing to do with a laptop is attach a keyboard and mouse to it. Move the screen away from you, and now you've converted it to a desktop."

For desktops, make sure the monitor is raised to eye level, move the keyboard and mouse towards you, and sit up straight - a yoga ball or different kind of chair can help with that.

"If you're a big sloucher, you're changing the loading point of your spine, so it's not being distributed evenly," he said. "With something like a kneeling chair, it's really hard to slouch; it keeps you straight up and down, your knees and shins are taking some of the load now."

Standing is a good alternative, too, if you have something higher you can put your computer on. Good posture and regular movement can help with those aches and pains that come from slouching at a computer all day.

"The pain is not going to necessarily hit you that it, it might take a week of sitting like that," Siahmakoun said. "All of this is a cumulative effect, it adds up over time."

More information: https://omnisparks.com/

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