when an air traffic controller finishes work, why is it painful to walk down the steps and go home?
Asked by 0475839216
in other words, why does pain start hitting them when they walk down the steps, like pain all over their body. there has to be a particular reason.

Best Answer:
I don't work in a tower, so I can't speak on the previous answer, although I've never seen anyone work local or ground seated unless its dead. I can say I've had experiences where I've had a particularly rough session and my muscles were tense during the push (I'm also one of those controllers who does the leg bounce when I'm busy) and I was too amped up to notice it. Only when I got relieved do I notice the soreness. When I get it, its in my legs and neck/back. I chalk it up to the leg bouncing and constant shift from my scope to strips to keypad.

most likely due to the fact that they sit for long periods of time than muscles tend to shrink when you walk down stairs you stretch them .
Answered by robert c