Prolonged sitting can damage your knees and hips, joint replacement specialists warn.
If you sit for hours on end with your legs bent, you’re risking a shortening of the tendons, muscles and fascia (thin casing of connective tissue) in your legs, resulting in restricted mobility and joint function over the long term, says the German Endoprosthetics Society (AE).
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