You Don’t Need to Suffer With Back Pain

From the office to the couch, the spaces in which we sit, stand, move and even relax today just aren’t set up with the human body in mind, so it’s no wonder so many of us suffer from ailments like chronic back pain. In the office, there are desks and chairs that don’t adjust to our bodies. At home, all of that supposedly comfortable furniture provides next to no support for our musculoskeletal systems. Combine this with hours spent typing and tapping away at devices that are too small for our bodies and it’s easy to see why Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSIs) and Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) have just about become a national epidemic.

How to Ease Your Back Pain

But it doesn’t have to be this way. In fact, according to this excellent infographic from a leading spinal surgeon, there are plenty of easy and effective adjustments you can make to your workspace and to your behavior to ease your pain in the present and prevent even worse injuries in the future.

For example, it’s important that you concentrate on keeping your neck in a neutral position with your eyes set straight forward. Your wrists should float over your keyboard, your shoulders should remain relaxed at all times, your feet should lay flat on the floor without straining your knees and you should be able to sit up straight. Using a headset, a document holder, an ergonomic chair with lumbar support a footstool and an adjustable ergonomic keyboard are all excellent resources for achieving ideal positions.

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These adjustments may sound small, but they’ll make a big impact in preventing MSDs, RSIs and chronic back pain in the future. We highly recommend checking out the infographic for a more in-depth look at this important issue.