Last week I gave a presentation on motion and its importance to the human body. It got such a great reception that the group asked if I could post it online. Here ya go!
Motion is by far (to me) one of the essential keys to life. More and more today we sit on our country bumpkins all day long and the effect to the body is truly disastrous. The average office worker now sits roughly 10 hours a day!! The average adult puts in about 5,000 steps a day, nearly half of we are recommended to get. Interestingly, the Amish walk nearly 18,000 steps a day. Their life expectancy is about what the average adult life span is...about 78 years. But.................for the Amish is has been that way for nearly 300 years! That means that 300 years ago when we were all dying at the ripe age of 40, the Amish were sailing past us to their late 70's. It has take modern medicine nearly 300 years to catch the average American up to where the Amish have been for centuries. Did you know that only 4% of the Amish are considered as obese? Just 4%! While nearly 30% of the general public is now considered in the obese category, and unfortunately (and no pun intended) that group is only growing larger.
THIS IS HERMAN (slide 2). Herman is my Grandfather (with my kids). When I asked the group how old they thought he was I got everything from late 70's to early 90's. No one guessed that in this picture he was 102. I say he was 102 because this was last year and he is nearing 103 (August)!! What is the key to his longevity? MOTION!!! The man still gets up everyday drives his car to work and puts in a full day, albeit at a much slower pace. So what are the ramifications of all that sitting?? You can take a look at the stats on page three of the ppp, but pretty much EVERYTHING good slows-like your metabolism, your muscles, your brain function, while everything bad increases-like your risk for cancer, diabetes, and cardio vascular disease.
So, what are you going to do? You're going to get up out of that chair, that's what! Standing instead of sitting for just one afternoon burns over 170 more calories for the day. Studies show that work production actually increases by over 15% by just getting out of the chair and moving around, and you will certainly report less headaches, neck and back pain. Did you know that back pain was the #1 reason that people took disability from work? That back pain was only #2 to the common cold for visits to the doctor.?? No? Now you know. Take a look at the two pictures on slide 4. Out of those two bolt/screw pictures which one do you think is healthier and has better function. If you chose the rusted one then I have failed as a chiropractor and am leaving the profession to sell Frisbees at the beach. My job as your Chiropractor is to ensure that the joints and muscles in your body are bio mechanically sound and lubricated. Without motion that simply can not happen.
Technology has its drawbacks, but certainly has its advantages. For tracking and helping with motion this has never been more true. Check out some of the ideas on slide 4 of the presentation. Just some good ideas and thoughts to help you get up and move around. I simply love the idea of the LUMO.
If you are reading this and would like to talk some more about how we can help. Please don't hesitate to contact us. I have an office in Roswell, and Duluth GA and I always have my door open.
Thanks,
Dr. Wiskind DC,CCSP, CKTP, Graston
​Vitality Sports Chiropractic
Motion is by far (to me) one of the essential keys to life. More and more today we sit on our country bumpkins all day long and the effect to the body is truly disastrous. The average office worker now sits roughly 10 hours a day!! The average adult puts in about 5,000 steps a day, nearly half of we are recommended to get. Interestingly, the Amish walk nearly 18,000 steps a day. Their life expectancy is about what the average adult life span is...about 78 years. But.................for the Amish is has been that way for nearly 300 years! That means that 300 years ago when we were all dying at the ripe age of 40, the Amish were sailing past us to their late 70's. It has take modern medicine nearly 300 years to catch the average American up to where the Amish have been for centuries. Did you know that only 4% of the Amish are considered as obese? Just 4%! While nearly 30% of the general public is now considered in the obese category, and unfortunately (and no pun intended) that group is only growing larger.
THIS IS HERMAN (slide 2). Herman is my Grandfather (with my kids). When I asked the group how old they thought he was I got everything from late 70's to early 90's. No one guessed that in this picture he was 102. I say he was 102 because this was last year and he is nearing 103 (August)!! What is the key to his longevity? MOTION!!! The man still gets up everyday drives his car to work and puts in a full day, albeit at a much slower pace. So what are the ramifications of all that sitting?? You can take a look at the stats on page three of the ppp, but pretty much EVERYTHING good slows-like your metabolism, your muscles, your brain function, while everything bad increases-like your risk for cancer, diabetes, and cardio vascular disease.
So, what are you going to do? You're going to get up out of that chair, that's what! Standing instead of sitting for just one afternoon burns over 170 more calories for the day. Studies show that work production actually increases by over 15% by just getting out of the chair and moving around, and you will certainly report less headaches, neck and back pain. Did you know that back pain was the #1 reason that people took disability from work? That back pain was only #2 to the common cold for visits to the doctor.?? No? Now you know. Take a look at the two pictures on slide 4. Out of those two bolt/screw pictures which one do you think is healthier and has better function. If you chose the rusted one then I have failed as a chiropractor and am leaving the profession to sell Frisbees at the beach. My job as your Chiropractor is to ensure that the joints and muscles in your body are bio mechanically sound and lubricated. Without motion that simply can not happen.
Technology has its drawbacks, but certainly has its advantages. For tracking and helping with motion this has never been more true. Check out some of the ideas on slide 4 of the presentation. Just some good ideas and thoughts to help you get up and move around. I simply love the idea of the LUMO.
If you are reading this and would like to talk some more about how we can help. Please don't hesitate to contact us. I have an office in Roswell, and Duluth GA and I always have my door open.
Thanks,
Dr. Wiskind DC,CCSP, CKTP, Graston
​Vitality Sports Chiropractic
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