At Work and Suffering With Back Pain
The world doesn’t stop for back pain. That means you may get a few days off because of back pain, but eventually you have to go back to work.
The best thing to do is learn some office moves and positions that will keep your spine muscles from tightening and your spine from compressing. You also want to prevent back pain as much as possible of course.
When you’re at work try doing some light spine stretching exercises throughout the day. You don’t have to make a big scene. You just need to do some things like forward stretches, neck rolls and some twisting moves. You should do these exercises gently though and don’t go overboard with the twisting moves. The goal is to keep the back limber so it doesn’t tense up. If you need a new chair that gives low back support, you should show your boss proof you have a back problem. Most companies go out of their way today to accommodate health problems.
With regular exercise and the right ergonomic office equipment your back pain has a chance of recovering. Make sure you let your place of work know you have a back pain problem. It is not uncommon and they will no doubt help you as much as possible. There are so many occupational and health issues that have to be met by companies today. Your situation, is one of them.
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