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The best way to avoid back pain if you use a computer a lot
is to get up and move around frequently. Take stretching breaks every 30 minutes
to 1 hour, if you can. Sitting in front of a computer all day and poor posture
may lead to muscle imbalances. The way you sit is important. To sit square in
your chair, put your behind in the center of the seat. Your legs should bend at
the knees and rest on the floor. If you have shorter legs, use a footrest or
find a box to place under your feet. Use a chair with proper height to reduce
back pain. Your chair plays a vital role in your back health since it provides
the foundation for body support that will carry you through out the day. Adjust
the computer desk chair to the height of your workstation.
Tilting the monitor up can help you avoid neck pain by
keeping the chin up, thus maintaining the normal cervical curve. Almost everyone
will develop problems with their cervical curvature if their not careful with
their work station posture and sleeping posture. I’ve found that a lumbar
support pillow or an ergonomic chair (a bit more pricey but often times worth
it) works great to help reduce lower back pain. Most larger companies will
provide special ergonomic chairs for those with special needs who may have a
history of back and neck problems.
Sitting in front of the computer desk for long hours can increase muscle stress
and put pressure on the spinal disks. Back pain leads to spinal stenos is that
means narrowing of spaces in the spine that could result in increased pressure
on the spinal cord. Of course, your overall muscle tone and flexibility
(especially the back and abdominal muscles) plays a big part in your spinal
stability and prevention of the start of back pain.
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