How to Sit at Work If You Have Back Pain

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Support your lower back.. Adjust your chair.. Rest your feet flat on the ground.

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1

Support your lower back.

Step 1

Support your lower back.

2

Adjust your chair.

Step 2

Adjust your chair.

3

Rest your feet flat on the ground.

Step 3

Rest your feet flat on the ground.

4

Place your computer at an optimal level.

Step 4

Place your computer at an optimal level.

5

Use a headset.

Step 5

Use a headset.

6

Schedule intermittent breaks from sitting.

Step 6

Schedule intermittent breaks from sitting.

7

Apply an ice pack on your back.

Step 7

Apply an ice pack on your back.

8

Employ heat therapy.

Step 8

Employ heat therapy.

9

Take a pain reliever.

Step 9

Take a pain reliever.

10

Ingest a muscle relaxant.

Step 10

Ingest a muscle relaxant.

11

Give yourself a mini-massage.

Step 11

Give yourself a mini-massage.

12

Perform acupressure on yourself.

Step 12

Perform acupressure on yourself.

13

Perform back stretches while sitting.

Step 13

Perform back stretches while sitting.

14

Perform hamstring stretches while sitting.

Step 14

Perform hamstring stretches while sitting.

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