10 tips for lower back pain relief: Tip #5 Workspace Ergonomics
Posted on | July 5, 2008 | 2 Comments
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Where do most of us spend majority of our time? Work.
Nine to five job is nothing but a ghost of the past. Inactive activity is on the rise(read Active Inactivity and Teletubbies), days are long and incidents of lower back pain and obesity are on the rise.
We work.
A lot.
Properly designed workspace has power to make your life more bearable by reducing existing lower back pain or lowering chances of experiencing this “treat” later on.
When working from home or office, insist on a proper work surface setup. Hight of the desk and chair should be comfortable for you.
If you are 6’2” use following measurements. Use Ergonomic Workstation Calculator from Ergotron to find what what positions are right for your hight.
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Warning about Workspace Ergonomics
Keep in mind that proper workspace ergonomics will make things more bearable while you work. You still have to
- Move around and reduce sitting(read Tip #3 – Walking)
- Strengthen your core(read Tip #4 Strong Abs)
- Do exercises to restore proper pelvic tilt and decrease lower back curve(read Tip #2 – Wallsits and Tip #1 – Farmer’s Walks)
What is your workspace like? What helps you to keep tension/pain at bay?
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July 6th, 2008 @ 10:00 am
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July 6th, 2008 @ 8:17 pm
Add in some stretches for the tight muscles, reflexes to stimulate weak muscles, learn to realign your spine and balance your pelvis and back pain can actually disappear.
There are many of you with back pain in the workplace and many with no back pain at all. Those without back pain have a good functioning spinal system, something those with back pain lack.
If you learn to correct all the factors of back pain (which you can do at home) then back pain does not need to be in the workplace.
Cheers
Dr Graeme Teague
The Back Pain Advisor
http://www.back-pain-advisor.com
http://www.backpainadvisor.wordpress.com