Do’s and Dont’s of Natural Joint Mobility
DO
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Slump-sit on the ground (half an hour
per day). |
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Do squat (10 minutes per day
minimum). |
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Do learn Alexander sitting. |
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Always use Pelvic Supports in a car,
train, plane, theatre, etc (or slouch – but not if
you are driving). |
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Do have a short daily routine of
stretching exercises (particularly hip joint). |
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Do have a forward tilted seat at your
office desk and a pelvic support backrest when you use it. |
DON’T
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Never sit in a lumbar support seat or
chair. |
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Never sit with direct support to the
lumbar or lower thoracic spine (from the waist to the bottom of the shoulder
blades). |
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Don’t try to sit up straight if you
are sitting on a low chair with knees above hips. Sit slumped instead. |
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Don’t try to sit up straight when
sitting on the ground – sit slumped. |
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Don’t wear belts, jeans etc that restrict the expansion of the abdomen when the
spine bends. The abdomen must expand when the spine bends! |
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Don’t wear tight jeans, trousers or
skirts that restrict the hip joint mobility. |
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