India, Oct. 12 -- Sitting is the new smoking. Longer sitting hours have become a growing concern, as various studies have shown that they negatively impact our overall health, particularly our cardiovascular health. Moreover, it could also impact your spine and bone health.

Dr Dushyant Chouhan, MBBS, MS Ortho, an orthopaedic and sports injury surgeon at AIIMS, Raipur, highlighted this concerning effect of spending long hours sitting at one's desk in a September 1 Instagram post. He shared an alarming case of one of his patients, who suffered because of the same habit.

Sharing the post, Dr Chouhan wrote, "He never lifted weights. But one small habit nearly damaged his spine." Explaining the case, the orthopaedic surgeon revealed that the...