The trend of swapping your office chair for an exercise
ball seems to be long gone. However, many
patients still ask me if it is beneficial to sit on an exercise ball rather
than a chair. An exercise ball is an
unstable surface that in theory should lead to increased body movement which
aids in the nutrition of your muscles and vertebral discs and increases the
activity of your core musculature. These proposed benefits are great but let’s find out if they outweigh the
negative side effects.
