These pointers can help you during your everyday work and leisure activities. Be friendly to your back!
- Back-Friendly gardening tip: Practice “Rotation Gardening” – i.e. have several jobs on the go at the same time, and after 10-15 minutes, down tools and change jobs.
- Back-Friendly shopping tip: try to carry your loads evenly.
- Back-Friendly shopping tip: use more bags with less in them.
- Back-Friendly technology tip: bring your smartphone up to your eyes rather than your eyes down to it. Your neck will thank you!
- Back-Friendly reading tip – place your elbows on a cushion in front of you so your book lifts towards your eyes. Can you feel the difference in your neck?
- Back-Friendly walking tip: try to walk briskly for 20 minutes every day. Being brisk is key!
- Back-Friendly cooking tip – keep your back straight and come down on your haunches to bend down to the oven.
Ask me about an osteopathic check-up. It’ll help to keep you pain-free and I can offer more great lifestyle tips. Please contact me via email or call 07535 350 343.