{"id":1154,"date":"2022-09-19T13:44:20","date_gmt":"2022-09-19T13:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drkarenhudes.ca\/?p=1154"},"modified":"2022-09-19T14:00:54","modified_gmt":"2022-09-19T14:00:54","slug":"ergonomics-and-upper-back-pain","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drkarenhudes.ca\/index.php\/2022\/09\/19\/ergonomics-and-upper-back-pain\/","title":{"rendered":"Ergonomics and Upper Back Pain"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

So while there is not usually one reason only for pain that comes on slowly, our repeated postures and actions play a large role in getting us there.\u00a0 As I have said so many times you are probably sick of it, problems including upper back pain, are usually cumulative and build over time (unless you have an acute injury). Poor ergonomics and upper back pain are related to each other ; In fact ergonomics can be linked to all sorts of different body pain but here we will focus on upper back. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way we sit at our computer desk for hours per day definitely plays a role in joint health. There are ways to make the impact less in almost all situations and help prevent things like upper back pain (and of course other pain).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ergonomics and upper back pain tips and tricks<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

So, there are some easy quick tips for desk ergonomics that help the upper back. In this newsletter and blog post we will focus on the ones for upper back pain. Later will address lower back pain in another post when we talk more about the lower back.\u00a0 So some quick points to check on your desk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n