| Back pain injuries are a major cause of workers | | | | back or buy a seat/back cushion. |
| absenteeism. Whether it was a work related | | | | 3. Take a walk at lunch. Walking is a great |
| injury or something that happened outside of | | | | exercise and even ten minutes can loosen the |
| work back problems cost businesses money. | | | | back. |
| However you can take steps to cure your back | | | | 4.Try some simple stretching exercises. A |
| pain while you work. Of course if you have | | | | shoulder roll will loosen up your back and relieve |
| injured yourself at work it's important to | | | | tension. |
| immediately notify your supervisor and fill out an | | | | Every business big or small is concerned with |
| accident report. Also if your pain lasts more than | | | | workers health and safety and should be taking |
| 72 hours and is interfering in your ability to work | | | | active steps to reduce and/or eliminate work |
| see your doctor as soon as possible. Curing your | | | | related injuries. As most of us now work at a |
| back pain at work can be as simple as following | | | | computer a whole new science has emerged |
| these steps: | | | | called "Ergonomics" which basically studies ways to |
| 1. Take frequent breaks: If you work at a desk | | | | make people more productive and less prone to |
| get up every half an hour or so. Walk to the rest | | | | fatigue and injuries in the work place. However |
| room or the copier. Instead of sending an email to | | | | don't wait for your company to educate you. |
| the person next to you walk the few steps to | | | | Take control of your situation. Curing your back |
| their desk. | | | | pain at work is your responsibility. However if the |
| 2. Make sure your chair gives you proper support. | | | | pain persists see your doctor. |
| If you have too put a rolled up towel behind your | | | | |