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The festive season is here once again! A time of celebration with the rising eagerness to travel. We\u2019re pretty sure you\u2019re counting down the days to your great year end travel, whether it\u2019s to visit your loved ones, explore new destinations, or just some time off to clear out all your unused annual leave. For those of you fortunate enough to experience a white Christmas, we can only imagine the upcoming long haul flight! However, along with travelling comes many post holiday effects – not just in the form of back to work blues, but also as travel aches and pains accumulated from long journeys.<\/p>\n\"home<\/a>\n

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Background<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ever wondered why it feels so good to stretch out those legs during the occasional toilet stop? Prolonged s<\/span>itting can make almost anyone stiff (this includes time spent working at your desk). While sitting, fluid accumulates in the muscles, especially in the lower legs. When this happens, it may slow down blood circulation and promote muscle stiffness. <\/span><\/p>\n

Not only does prolonged sitting cause stiffness to the muscles, it can also affect our joints. That’s why movement counters this effect. Nutrients are only pumped into the cartilage as the joints move, due to the lack of blood vessels in the cartilage joint surface.\u00a0<\/span>Moving your joints ever so often helps lubricate and nourish the joint surfaces.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Prevention<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

We decided that, as spine and joint care specialists, we had the responsibility to share and educate on some preventive measures\u00a0<\/span>since many of our Practice Members will be travelling during the upcoming holiday season. <\/span>As there are two major modes of transport when travelling, we will cover methods that can help reduce the aches and pains in both of these situations:<\/span><\/p>\n

By car<\/b><\/p>\n

We all have that one friend or relative who has shared their story of getting stuck in the notorious “balik kampung<\/em>” traffic on the North-South Highway. These trips are often tiring and brain numbing due to the long hours needed to \u00a0focus on the road. It doesn’t help when the rest areas are equally just as jam-packed or are closed for an untimely upgrading work.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, if you’re able to find yourself a parking spot and can find some open space, here are some simple practical tips you can apply to prevent your joints from stiffening and to keep the blood flowing:<\/p>\n