Ten Yogic Exercises to Undo The Spinal Damage Caused by Sitting By, Dr. J. V. Ramteke, Coord., O.M.Y.M.C.C, Dept. of Physical Education, S.K.Porwal,College,Kampt According to a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, the average person spends more than half of his or her waking hours in activities that require sitting (watching TV, commuting to and from work, sitting at a computer, etc). According to a scientific report published in the medical journal, Current Cardiovascular Risk Rep, sitting too much can be as harmful as secondhand smoking. Some studies show a correlation between sitting too much and higher rates of chronic diseases such as type 2 diabetes, kidney disease, and heart disease. Sitting too much is even linked to an early death. Sitting too much can also damage your back and it is linked to chronic back pain and poor posture. You can prevent the harmful effects of sitting by doing the following 10 stretches on a regular basis. These 10 yoga stretches ca...