Most of us work with computers these days and know what a time drainer they might be. Before you even know where the time went, you've been sitting at your computer for hours. Keeping books, files, the printer, even the stapler out of your reach has its advantages by getting you up and about. Keep you moving from time to time. One way to deal with the lack of motion is by varying your job tasks so you are forced to get up and move about. If you have to, set a timer to go off every 30 minutes and at that time stand for a second, do the bean sitting shimmy (shift your hips back and forth), and then you can sit back down for another 30 minutes. There are so many ways to get moving. If you are in a private setting turn on some music and have some fun doing some of the latest dance moves.
This is why if you have any furthur pain you should heed that as a warning and allow it to guide you to make the right decision and stop before it is worse. If you've been working for long periods of time in the same position whether it at home or in the office acknowledge it and stop what you are doing or do something else for a while. If you do continue on with the pain, chances are it will be worse and often after it is too late the damage is done. Chances are you will be sorry the next day and might require medical intervention.
Other activities that are taxing on our bodies are road trips? You can drive until a full tank of gas is gone ignoring the dull ache that has slowly started sneaking up your spine or you can stop every two hours to fill up and move around. Together with this change of position you improve your circulation through movement and it will make a difference to your body. Pounding sports or sports that twist our bodies such as basketball, tennis or succor can also leave us feeling crippled.
We've all suffered pain; most of us try and avoid it which sometimes is the cause rather then the cure. We over compensate for weak areas of our body causing pain in the stronger areas. Pain should never be ignored; rather, it should give us clue that something is wrong. Pain in this sense has a purpose; to keep us from further injury. Let's talk about lower back pain. If you are over a certain age you certainly have experienced pain at some point in your life. From the time you've reached middle age you've even more than likely experienced some episode of pain, stiffness, and limitation with concerns to your lower back. Often this created a situation where you were unable to go to work or some other activity whether it be a fun activity or a work activity.
Make certain you're not leaning into your computer screen or hunching over which can wreak havoc on your neck or upper back as well as add to lower back pain. For correct ergonomics the rule is, your line of reading should be approximately two inches below the top of the screen. Adjust the height of your chair, if you can, or elevate your monitor in some way. The point being, don't ignore your pain or be worried about it; but let it guide you in your decision making process. For those of you who spend your entire day at the computer, you may be interested in some office yoga or a free download with a pop-up reminder demonstrating exercises you can do at your desk. Remember pay attention to your other body, it will give you cues when something is wrong.
This is why if you have any furthur pain you should heed that as a warning and allow it to guide you to make the right decision and stop before it is worse. If you've been working for long periods of time in the same position whether it at home or in the office acknowledge it and stop what you are doing or do something else for a while. If you do continue on with the pain, chances are it will be worse and often after it is too late the damage is done. Chances are you will be sorry the next day and might require medical intervention.
Other activities that are taxing on our bodies are road trips? You can drive until a full tank of gas is gone ignoring the dull ache that has slowly started sneaking up your spine or you can stop every two hours to fill up and move around. Together with this change of position you improve your circulation through movement and it will make a difference to your body. Pounding sports or sports that twist our bodies such as basketball, tennis or succor can also leave us feeling crippled.
We've all suffered pain; most of us try and avoid it which sometimes is the cause rather then the cure. We over compensate for weak areas of our body causing pain in the stronger areas. Pain should never be ignored; rather, it should give us clue that something is wrong. Pain in this sense has a purpose; to keep us from further injury. Let's talk about lower back pain. If you are over a certain age you certainly have experienced pain at some point in your life. From the time you've reached middle age you've even more than likely experienced some episode of pain, stiffness, and limitation with concerns to your lower back. Often this created a situation where you were unable to go to work or some other activity whether it be a fun activity or a work activity.
Make certain you're not leaning into your computer screen or hunching over which can wreak havoc on your neck or upper back as well as add to lower back pain. For correct ergonomics the rule is, your line of reading should be approximately two inches below the top of the screen. Adjust the height of your chair, if you can, or elevate your monitor in some way. The point being, don't ignore your pain or be worried about it; but let it guide you in your decision making process. For those of you who spend your entire day at the computer, you may be interested in some office yoga or a free download with a pop-up reminder demonstrating exercises you can do at your desk. Remember pay attention to your other body, it will give you cues when something is wrong.
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