After the age of 60, the body tolerates very poorly long periods of immobility, especially with the neck slightly tilted forward (television, cell phone, reading).
What’s the matter?
- The neck muscles tighten like a hard rope.
- Blood flow to the brain is reduced.
- Position sensors in the neck send confusing signals to the balance system.
Doña Marta described her feeling like this: “It’s as if I had a brick inside my head.”
He spent more than 6 hours a day in the same armchair, with his neck forward.
What to do
- Every 30–40 minutes, get up for at least 2 minutes.
- Move your shoulders back, gently turn your neck from side to side, and look into the distance through the window.
- Avoid spending hours looking down (cell phone, tissue, book). Raise whatever you’re using to eye level.
Mistake 5: Almost not drinking water and living on coffee and infusions
Many tell me:
“Doctor, I’m not dehydrated, I drink coffee all day.”
The problem is that the body doesn’t count coffee as water.
After 60:
- we have less thirst,
- the blood becomes a little thicker when there is a lack of water,
- The pressure becomes unstable.
Result: dizziness when getting up, cloudy vision, weak steps.