Friday, February 5, 2010

Advice for the Sore-Backed #3

Can I just say it's probably a good idea to exercise regularly?
Nah, I'll be honest, that's too much work.

So you can't swap out your chair, but you can make little adjustments that may help you feel better during the day. Try putting a pillow behind you for a while (at different points on your back), lower and raise your chair and see how different positions feel, and adjust your screen/desk if needed to put things at a more comfortable level (phonebooks/manuals are great for this). Don't cross your legs, try not to hunch forward, and when working on a computer try adjusting text size / the size of the page / computer resolution in order to make things bigger so you don't have to squint (and you won't have to lean forward to see). 
Don't stay sitting too long either!

And yeah, exercise regularly. ...
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