If you follow the news or stay updated with current events via Facebook or Twitter, you probably read the story about a woman who sustained nerve damage in both of her legs after helping her friend move. This woman wore skinny jeans and spent most of her day in a squat position cleaning out cupboards. By the end of the day her feet felt tight and numb and she couldn't walk, she kept losing her balance and falling. Apparently the jeans had to be cut off of her due to the swelling, and it took her 4 days in the hospital to recover.
- Changes in pelvic organ position. A tipped uterus can cause painful menstruation, urinary frequency and urgency. For more info on this click here.
- Changes in muscle and connective tissue. Tissue adapts to how it is used, so habitual chronic positioning sets the stage for potential low back issues, SI pain, decreased hip mobility, tight and weak pelvic floor, hip flexors, hamstrings and calves.
- Meralgia paraesthetica, pain and numbness on the front of the thigh.
- Digestive issues: abdominal pain, bloating, heartburn, indigestion.