| If you spend any amount of time sitting in front | | | | - Keep your head up and avoid leaning forward. |
| of a computer screen there is a good chance | | | | Place any typing material on an angle rather than |
| that you will be familiar with the aches and pains | | | | flat on the desk where you have to continually |
| that set in after a while. With computer use | | | | lean forward to read them. |
| becoming a daily routine for most of us it has | | | | - Position the top of your screen just below eye |
| never been more important to maintain good | | | | level and close enough so that you don't have to |
| posture while at out desks to avoid health | | | | lean forward or move your head in any way to |
| problems such as upper and lower back pain, neck | | | | read it and have enough room in front and beside |
| pain, headaches and general muscle fatigue, just | | | | your keyboard to rest your hands and wrists. |
| to name a few. Read on to find out what you | | | | Your shoulders should be able to 'hang' loosely |
| can do to maintain good posture while sitting at | | | | without any muscle tension. |
| your PC. | | | | - Above all, take frequent breaks away from |
| - An adjustable chair with good back support is a | | | | your desk. The human body is not designed to sit |
| must. If your chair is lacking in back support a | | | | idle in one place for any great length of time. |
| small pillow placed in the small of your back can | | | | Once muscle fatigue sets in it is almost impossible |
| help and if you already have a back complaint a | | | | to maintain good posture. Even if you can manage |
| kneeling chair may also be a good option as they | | | | two minutes every hour away from your desk, |
| transfer your bodies weight from your lower | | | | preferably walking rather than just standing you |
| spine and hips to your legs. They can take a while | | | | will feel a lot better for it. |
| to get used to though! | | | | Of course this is a lot to remember and |
| - Have your chair set a height that allows your | | | | maintaining correct posture one hundred percent |
| feet to rest flat on the floor with your knees | | | | of the time would take a super human effort, |
| slightly higher or level with your hips. If you find | | | | however there now is a software application |
| the chair is to high use a platform to support your | | | | available that uses a web cam to continually |
| feet. Do Not tuck your feet under the chair! | | | | monitor your upper body position and displays a |
| - A chair that reclines slightly is also useful in | | | | warning message on your screen when you have |
| moving your body's weight on to the back rest | | | | moved into a dangerous position for any length of |
| rather than your spine taking all of the weight. | | | | time. Combine a well setup work station and this |
| Also keep the chair close to the desk to help | | | | software and your back and neck pains will be a |
| maintain a more upright position. | | | | thing of the past! |