August 20, 2018.

You have the annoying habit of forcing yourself to keep your back straight all day in front of your computer screen. Still, that wouldn’t be the best way to avoid back pain.

Avoid sitting with your back straight

The object of the game is simply to avoid back pain. It is indeed the great evil of our time when, sitting a large part of the day without moving, our muscles tighten and our back suffers. What if there were other solutions than rushing to your physiotherapist when the pain became unbearable or swallowing (too much) painkillers? In any case, this is the opinion of a specialist in the field. 

Doctor Srour, physiotherapist and ergonomist, is the author of ” Not even hurt ! The guide to good gestures and good postures »From First editions. In his reflection, he indicates to all those who suffer from the back, to do not limit yourself to simply sitting upright, for hours on end, in front of your screen. In this specific case, it is always the same muscles that are working. Change your reflex: get moving!

Change position regularly

The movement to avoid pain was also part of the last advertising campaign of Medicare. To avoid tightening certain muscles, change position, relax, breathe, walk, stand up, take regular breaks, get on point, raise your arms and take the opportunity to stretch your legs. And don’t forget to adapt your workstation to be installed in the best possible way.

« In general, it is first essential to raise the screen to the height of your eyes. If this is too low, as is often the case with laptops, you will tend to curl up and feel pain », Warns Frédéric Srour. The specialist also recalls that it is necessary to move to solicit as many muscles as possible, relax those who work the most and promote better blood circulation throughout the body. 

Maylis Choné

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