The holiday season is well and truly over and we are all back into our working year. So many people are sitting in front of their computers for hours on end. This is one of the common causes of back and neck pain.
One of the important things to do at work to help decrease your back or neck pain is to get up and out of your seat at regular intervals and stretch your neck and body in the opposite ways than you have been sitting. Ideally you should get up and move your neck every 20 minutes, but we all get caught up in our work and time does get away from us …. so when you can … get up and move.
It is also good to be aware of what is a good posture to have when sitting at the desk. here are a few tips and a diagram to help you sit well at your computer:
1. Have your feet flat on the floor
2. Have your hips slightly higher than your knees
3. Sit as far back in the chair as possible
4. Keep your elbows close to your body and your shoulders relaxed down
5. The top line of your computer monitor should be at eye level so you are looking slightly down at your screen
6. Sit back as far as possible while still seeing the screen clearly
7. Keep the keyboard in close proximity, keep your shoulder relaxed and your wrists in line with your forearm
8. Keep your mouse in close proximity and alongside your keyboard
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Thanks to the Osteopaths – great advice for me, as I’m one of the desk-bound creatures. I appreciate this very helpful reminder and the detailed drawing. All the best for a healthy working year ahead. C