Working from home makes it easy to sit in one position for hours. A kitchen chair, a laptop on the couch and fewer reasons to get up can all add strain to your back and build into stiffness and pain over a few weeks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
1. Set Up Your Workspace Properly<\/strong> 2. Keep Your Feet Supported<\/strong> 3. Take Regular Breaks<\/strong> 4. Avoid Slouching<\/strong> Moving often eases the pressure on your muscles and joints. A walk around the block at lunch, a few stairs or some gentle stretches between calls all help keep your body active through the working day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A comfortable set-up and good movement habits make a real difference when you work from home. If your back is still sore after a few weeks of changes, book in with one of our physios or chiros for an assessment and a plan that suits your day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Simple ways to protect your spine and ease discomfort through long days at your home desk.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movement-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/demo.iamavi.com\/portfolio\/wexcombe-physio\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Use a chair that supports your lower back and raise your screen so the top sits at eye level while you work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Rest your feet flat on the floor or a footrest, knees roughly level with your hips, to ease strain on your back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Stand up, refill your water bottle or do a gentle stretch every 30 to 45 minutes so you never stay in one position for too long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sit back in the chair with your shoulders relaxed instead of leaning towards the screen or rounding your spine for long periods.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow Movement Helps Prevent Discomfort<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Conclusion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n