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Bad posture at the computer
Many hours at the computer can cause pain in different parts of the body. Bad posture is one of the leading causes of back pain, and having a good posture is not simply sitting with your back straight. Learn some tips on how to maintain a correct posture when using the computer.
Tip 1:
Those who use the keyboard to the side of the computer tends to lean forward to read what they write, leaving the twisted column. In a short time will be feeling back pain and irritation with work. The right thing is to keep the keyboard and monitor in front of the body. If possible, the upper part should to be aligned at eye level. Therefore the spine is straight without overloading the muscles of the body.
Tip 2:
Backless chair is bad for the spine, so choose a comfortable chair with a backrest. Lying on the chair also harms the spine, the person believes to be "relaxing" when in fact is causing a terrible harm to the column. The correct way is to sit with your buttocks and leaning back against the chair. This position relaxes without straining your spine.
Tip 3:
The elbow should not be below the line of the wrist, because that way the region is overloaded and the fingers end up making an extra force to push the mouse. Most cases of wrist tendinitis are caused by this wrong practice. The correct way is to keep the wrist to 90 degrees of the elbow, if possible a little below. In this case, the elbow should be supported and shoulder relaxed to avoid any problem.
Tip 4:
To sitting in a 100% correct, your feet should reach the floor, preventing the body is without support. If your feet do not reach the ground, seek support to provide stability to the body.
Tip 5:
Avoid holding the phone with his shoulder. This tenses the region and overloading one side of the column. By law, the telephone must use a headset to avoid injury. |
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