Computer use

Did you know that sitting causes more stress to the body than standing? Standing upright has a pressure of 100kg to the back, where as sitting upright has a pressure of almost 150kg. that’s a 50% increase! So it’s a common misconception that sitting is puts less strain on your back. Lying down face up…

Here’s a little cartoon to help us sit properly at the computer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLwIP8cBaWA Jeni 10 September 2013

Keeping Fit and Healthy – Health and Wellness at Work Poor posture can cause back, neck and shoulder pain and negatively impact your effectiveness. Leaning too far forward to look at a computer monitor or slouching can cause neck and back aches, stiffness and cartilage compression.

Use Your Laptop in Kinder Way… Laptops are great but their usage can lead to very poor posture, as people slump to see low screens and hunker over small keyboards.

Good posture at your desk is very important and breaks are the other half of the healthy desk work picture. An excellent computer break software product which I use and recommend to many patients is WorkPace (http://www.workpace.com/).

Desk Exercises If you struggle to get comfortable at work or suffer with aches and pains you feel might be related to your posture at work, doing some exercises at your desk can help.