Avoiding Office PainYour Office Planet

Is your job taking a toll on you physically? There may be a few simple solutions to a pain-free workspace.

Most people will experience back pain at some point in their lives.

In fact, research shows about 38 percent of adults have low back pain and almost 26 percent suffer from neck pain any given year.

Simply sitting at your desk seems pretty innocent, but if you have poor desk posture you could cause or worsen neck, back, shoulder or wrist pain.

There are steps you can take to a pain-free work day.

Your shoulders should be square with your computer screen.
Your head should sit on top of your shoulders so you’re looking straight ahead – if you’re tall you may need to move your computer screen up with an extender or even prop it up on books.
Your feet should be flat on the floor or on a footstool.
You want plenty of low back support.

You don’t want your feet to be hanging. That starts to put stress on the lower back and if you find that your lower back is not touching the chair, then the last thing you want to do is add a pillow

Simple changes to your routine may help alleviate pain from repetitive motion. You can also try moving your phone to the other side of your desk, using a headset for calls, or even trying a left-handed mouse.

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