Adults who had low back pain that lasted 1 day or more in 2009: 26% of males, 30.2% of females (1) Adults who had neck pain that lasted 1 day or more in 2009: 12.6% of males, 17.5% of females (1) Number of non-institutionalized adults with diagnosed arthritis in …
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PAIN PREVENTION while sitting
This is dedicated to Marti Bedell and her real estate team! Do you sit a lot at work? Do you drive a lot at work? Excessive sitting over a lifetime can lead to back problems later in life. This is especially true if you habitually slouch. So how can you maintain a HEALTHY BACK over …
How to decrease BACK/NECK PAIN at work
Two easy ways to decrease back/neck pain at work are to improve your posture and to change positions more often. So for those of you who sit at work most of the day, here are some legitimate excuses for getting away from your desk at least once every hour. 1. To go to the bathroom.2. …
Neck pain prevention for a multi-computer work station
If you work at a desk where you have to read multiple computer monitors, here are some posture/body mechanics tips! 1. Get a chair that can easily raise up and down (the more it can go up the better). Be sure when you have to look up to raise the height of the chair so …
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Low back pain related to sitting posture
Bad sitting posture may not cause you immediate pain, but down the road it will. This is especially true if you have a desk/computer job where you sit most of the day. Slouched sitting posture, done all day, every day, will cause progressive changes in your spine, making it less stable and more prone to …
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