Tue 22/Sep/2009

   Tue 22/Sep/2009

   How to Improve Your Back Posture at Work

   Maintaining good back posture habits in the workplace is very important. Back pain is one of the most common work-related injuries and is often caused by ordinary work activities such as sitting in an office chair or heavy lifting. Two types of situations typically cause people to begin having back pain or to sustain a back injury while on the job: 1. Non-accidental injury, where pain arises as a result of normal activities and requirements of the task. People who sit most of the day (such as those who work at a computer while sitting in an office chair) and who do not pay careful attention to good back posture, are at high risk for non-accidental back injury. 2. Poor body mechanics (such as slouching in an office chair). Prolonged activity, repetitive motions, and fatigue are major contributors to these injuries. To improve your back posture in the workplace, you should pay particular attention to: • Sitting posture while working in your office chair • Your standing posture if your work demands a lot of standing • Posture and ergonomics while lifting and carrying • Using your Posture Pal posture cushion regularly Posture Pal will improve your back posture; reduce forward head posture; reduce slouching; stretch the front upper body tissues; stimulate the spinal postural muscles; increase circulation; open up the chest region increasing respiratory functions; alleviate upper and lower back, shoulder and neck pain; relieve muscle tension; improve posture by aligning head, neck and upper body in correct position; and relieve TMJ. And do not forget to take periodic breaks to stretch your legs. For more details please visit http://www.posturepal.com/.
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