When you lead a sedentary life because of work, or because you spend a lot of time at home, it is inevitable to deal with back pain and a stiff neck.
It may be because of the uncomfortable chair you spend a lot of time on, because of a wrong position on the sofa, or because you spend many hours at the computer, but when the pain comes it is annoying.
How to beat back pain and neck pain? By following some practical advice given below.
Prevention is better than cure
Perhaps not much weight has been given to these pains as they are consequential to the lifestyle one leads.
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In reality, care must be taken because, if underestimated, they could result in complications for physical health.
To learn how to defeat back pain and neck pain it is important, first of all, to do prevention: avoid sudden movements such as, for example, blow dry your hair upside down and then quickly lift your bust as if you were following Raffaella’s notes Carrà “from Trieste down”!
This common gesture is wrong: it is preferable to gently stand up and shake the hair with your hands.
Another factor that can cause back pain is your weight. Maintaining your ideal weight will help avoid back pain. If a motor activity is practiced regularly, muscle tone and its elasticity will improve.
Smartworking and online work
In the event that you spend many hours in front of the PC you must not forget about the posture. If we do not want to strain our spine and have neck pain it is necessary to keep the back straight and both feet on the ground.
As much as work requires concentration, you shouldn’t forget your shoulders and neck either.
In fact, working on the PC, without realizing it, one tends to bend up to enter the screen. The net consequence at the end of the day will be a bad back pain and an unbearable stiff neck.
It is also good to remember the screen brightness button. It seems trivial but correcting the brightness avoiding it being too strong will also help our eyes and will also avoid headaches.
Some practical tips
But, in practice, how to beat back pain and neck pain? simple exercises to be able to perform and able to give well-being to your body.
Just make them an integral part of your daily routine and goodbye to pain.
For the neck you will need to close your eyes and relax. Then make some circular movements moving your head up, then right down and then left. The exercise must also be repeated in the opposite direction, at least twice, remembering to do it slowly, breathing deeply and respecting the circular motion.
For the back, a solid support and feet firmly planted on the ground will suffice. To stretch the spine you will have to twist the torso to the left and rotate it until you can. Maintain the posture for at least 20 seconds and repeat the exercise on the other side for at least 2 times.
Finally, remember not to get too stressed. Tensions often drain on final part of the back so it is good to try to avoid stress to lighten your back.
And no to excessive rest: in conditions of stasis the muscles tend to weaken as they cannot bear the stresses of the body. Consequently, this attitude will not only not help back and neck pain, but can also worsen the condition.
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