Do you suffer from back pain whilst at work?
Did you know that back pain is one of the most common causes of absence from work?Every year over four million working days are lost due to back pain, a pain which can affect on someones ability to do their job.
With the right measures, pain prevention and management, there is evidence to show that working can be effective in helping the employee's return to fitness or with pain management.
Even with preventive measures some employees will experience back pain at some stage, it is therefore important to implement some kind of policy in order to keep people active and in work.
Management requires identification of the relevant risk factors and flexible policies which deal with the individual case by case.
There are various measures which have been helpful for employees suffering back pain such as; avoiding heavy lifting and promotion of physical activity, however some period of sick leave may be unavoidable.
In recent years the number of office based jobs has risen resulting in many people sitting hunched over a desk for many hours a day. Lack of activity and bad posture have cumulated in a growing number complaining of back pain. However there are a number of things you can do, for example:
- Be aware of your posture
- Take regular breaks
- Exercise regularly
- Talk to employer to adapt the working environment
Here at Absolute Health Clinic we deal with many people suffering back pain and offer various treatments such as; Osteopathy, Acupuncture and massage.
Please call us on 0116 282 7766 for further information and a FREE consultation during BackCare Awareness week only - 6th to 12th October 2014. (Don't forget to tell us where you saw this offer)
Please call us on 0116 282 7766 for further information and a FREE consultation during BackCare Awareness week only - 6th to 12th October 2014. (Don't forget to tell us where you saw this offer)
