India, July 7 -- Desk jobs include long hours of sitting in one place in front of a laptop, barely moving, except between meetings, PowerPoints, and deadlines. The resultant repercussions are extensive, silently affecting your health. So, to counter this, a common doubt arises: how much sitting is too much, and how often should one move? ALSO READ: Orthopaedic doctor shares 6 common workout mistakes you make which increase joint injury risk

Dr Naveen P. Reddy, senior consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital, shared with HT Lifestyle how prolonged sitting affects the body and what officegoers can do to reduce the damage.

"As an orthopaedic doctor, I frequently see patients with neck pain, back pain, stiffness, and posture-re...