Thursday, August 28, 2008
Because of poor posture, sitting in the same position for hours at a
time, and doing repetitive tasks such as typing and talking on the
phone, many people experience frequent headaches while on the job.
Unable to concentrate, frequent headache sufferers are less productive
and miss more work than other employees.
The good news is that painful headaches can be avoided by making
slight changes to your posture, becoming aware of your working
conditions, and stretching.
Our bodies were not meant to sit all day. We are designed to move.
This is why it’s important for you to be proactive about caring for
your health rather than reactive. Pain is not a warning sign – it’s a
signal something is wrong. Moving, stretching, or doing any treatment
once you are already experiencing pain is being reactive rather than
proactive.
The specialists at Heritage Health
recommend you create a “Wellness Trigger” to proactively care for your
health. Put something in your workstation that reminds you to stop and
stretch. This trigger can be anything – a photo, a bobblehead doll, a
neon sticky note. Anything out of the ordinary that will grab your
attention and “trigger” you to stretch and change positions throughout
the work day.
Michael Stofan, MSPT, Physical Therapist
Heritage Health
www.heritagehealth.net
303-694-1245