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If your pain too severe

Filed in Factors, April 28, 2009, 11:21 am ,

If your back pain is so severe that it is impossible for you to perform any of the exercises or if your pain is becoming intolerable, seek advice from your family physician.

Environmental factors

Filed in Factors, March 23, 2009, 1:00 am , ,

The design of seating found in business and industrial settings, transportation, and the home only encourages poor postural habits. Rarely do the chairs and seats available give adequate support to the lower back and neck and, unless a conscious effort is made to sit correctly, we are forced to sit badly.

Stooped positions

Filed in Factors, February 26, 2009, 4:35 pm ,

Stooped positions often result in back pain. When you stand with your back straight, the stresses on the discs and ligaments of your lower back are con
bent forward. Many activities around the home may ordinarily involve bending, for example gardening, vacuuming, and making a bed .