Thursday, July 23, 2009

Back Pain & Sitting, It's Bad For Your Back So What Do You Do???

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One of the most common causes is low back pain is the constant and repetitive sitting we do as a society. Besides applying ice and proper lifting techniques, one of the most common pieces of advice I give my patients with Low Back Pain is NOT to sit for more than 20-30 minutes at a time. To set a timer for 20-30 minutes, then get up and give your back a break to relieve it from the constant compression of sitting. All it takes is a quick 2-3 minutes to stand up, walk around, stretch and then you're ready to go again.

What happens is, everyone forgets. They only start to remember when the pain returns. I call pain the great motivator. But, I'm in the business of preventative health. So, I'm pasting in a link to a cool little program. It's called Focus Booster.

It's a pretty quick download and what you get is a timer that will let you set your work time and your break interval. It will chime an alarm when it's time for your break and an alarm when it's time to get back to work. I will be using this to help my low back pain patients remember when to take their stretch break every 20-30 minutes and then take that 2-3 minute break. However, the application was originally designed to help people focus on their work for 25 mintues and take a 5 minute break. This breaks up the monotony of work and allows you to be more focused and more effective by giving you regular relief. To me, this sounded like a great thing for my low back pain patients....

So, without further ado..... Here's the link to the download.

http://www.focusboosterapp.com/

Hope it helps....

'nuff said

DocT
Todd Narson, DC, DACBSP

Dr. Narson is a 2-term past president of the Florida Chiropractic Association’s Council on Sports Injuries, Physical Fitness & Rehabilitation and was honored as the recipient of the coveted Chiropractic Sports Physician of the Year Award in 1999-2000. He is a Diplomate of the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians and specializes in the treatment of sports injuries. He practices in Miami Beach, Florida at the Miami Beach Family & Sports Chiropractic Center; A Facility for Chiropractic Care, Physical Therapy, Athletic Training, Massage & Natural Sports Medicine.

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