If you stand for prolonged periods of time on a regular basis it can lead to health issues such as sore feet, varicose veins, stiffness/pain in your neck & shoulders, back pain, joint pain, etc. This is commonly seen in people working in retail, as teachers or even those who use a standing desk as a part of their job.
In this blog, we will discuss 5 tips to avoid back and neck pain when you have standing job or use a standing desk. These are simple and easy tips that you can implement starting today ....
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Our modern lifestyles promote prolonged sitting and prolonged standing, whether it is at work or at home or for leisurely activities. When done for long periods of time this can have a detrimental effect on the spine (neck & back) and joints.
We should try and move every 20 minutes if possible when you are in these prolonged static postures, whether in standing or sitting. However, it is not always possible to move around, such as in a meeting or a flight. In this blog we will discuss 3 Easy Desk Exercises to Relieve Neck & Shoulder Tension/Pain that can be done while you're sitting at your desk or at your home or just watching Netflix. These exercises are a good way to introduce movement into your neck and shoulder area .....
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If you haven't read part 1 of the blog on 4 Signs of a Weak Core, you can read it here. Continuing from Part 1, the second sign of a weak core is a poor posture. Core muscles are made up of type one or slow twitch fibres, which lets them stay on switched on all the time without getting fatigued. The movement muscles are made up of type two or fast twitch fibres that are like a light switch that can be switched on or off as needed as they get fatigued .....
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Have you ever suffered from neck pain?
Let's talk about the different problems that can lead to neck pain and how you can tell where the pain is coming from. If you understand the reason for your pain you can work on the treatment with your healthcare provider accordingly.
Here are two of the most common conditions seen in the neck .....
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Spinal and joint pains are very common occurrences nowadays, especially among working mums. Usually these pains are either swept away under the carpet with their busy schedules at work and at home. Or these mums have tried everything under the sun and nothing has actually worked to let them have a relatively pain free day in a long time. If you are one of those mums who have a persistent back or neck pain and you are wondering how you can manage this, is possible that your pain is lingering on due to weakness in your core muscles. Lets discuss the four signs of a weak core in this 2 part blog ....
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