First Your Computer Set Up is Important to Look at: Whether at home or at the office
Here are few items of note to make sure your computer station is set up correctly.
Location of your computer screen from your eyes: It should be 18"-24" away from your eyes. Also you eyes should be looking at the top 1/3 of the screen Seated position: your head, ear, shoulder, and hips should be aligned Chair: Look at the height. Its very nice if you chair can be adjusted up and down. Also make sure you have a lumbar cushion to support your back. Height of Chair: Your hips should be slightly above 90 degrees and your feet should rest flat on the floor. Your phone; if you are on on the phone all day, get a headset. This simple act can really save your neck. Then you don't have to cradle the phone between your head and shoulders. Also, with two hands free, you can move around better and have more flexibility. That is a bonus. Your keyboard: Should be the same height as the elbow, and your wrists should be slightly bent Your Mouse: Should be next to your keyboard and at the same level. You should not be reaching for your mouse. Keep in mind, that all of these things will help to reduce neck and shoulder pain. Because your muscles at their most ergonomic position, you are less likely to experience pain at the end of the day. One Golden Rule to Remember: Don't forget to take breaks and move around. Do some simple neck stretches, and breathe. Also drink lots of water throughout the day.
All these things sound simple, but they are very important and can be easily overlooked.
Products That Can Help you while sitting at a desk with a computer 1) Sitback Rest - Slightly larger than the slimback rest, the sitback rest offers more support for chairs such as couches which don't have any kind of lumbar support already built in. 2) Sitting Wedge - Helps put the normal curvature in the spine while seated. text delete up float right edit Products That Can Help you at Night
1) The Knee Elevator - Use this under your knees when on your back to relax muscles.
2) The SitBack Rest - You can use this under the knees as well but is even better to sit up in bed and read.
3) A Neck Pillow - The whole spine works together, aligning the neck sets up the rest of the spine for good positioning. One example is the arc4life traction neck pillow. Another example is the tri core neck pillow which is firmer but still has great contours for your cervical spine.
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Wednesday, December 28, 2016
DRAFT: Advice for the Chronic Neck Pain Sufferer...What Products Can Help Cope with the Pain? Part III
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Wednesday, December 07, 2016
Advice for the Chronic Neck Pain Sufferer...What Products Can Help Cope with the Pain? Part II
Products That Can Help you at Work - and make it more comfortable for you.
There are many products that you use to improve your posture.they can make your your life more comfortable whether you are sitting, standing, or any other activity.
What's your profession or job? Do you sit at a desk job all day, do you work construction, do you travel for your job? These are three of the most popular products:
1) Slimback Rest - Use it at work, in the car, anywhere you sit. This is not only a comfortable support but also keeps your low back in alignment.
2) Lumbosacral Belt - Especially if you have any kind of injury or low back pain, the lumbosacral belt helps hold your spine in alignment, support your core, and keep muscles relaxed.
3) Posture Corrector - No matter the line of work, anything done for excess periods of time, and without breaks, will contribute to poor posture. This can be worn inconspicuously and comfortably. This posture corrector will help you stand up straighter and stop slouching. See the video below for a quick video on how a posture corrector can help you.
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