Lsbcal
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I whined to my doc and he gave me some back exercises which I've been doing. But what really reduced my back pain was stopping stupid things I was doing. Somewhat in order of priority:
1. Reduced upper back pain: Stopped looking down so much at my tablet while sitting in my easy chair. I bought this Nexus 7 tablet to reduce my time at a desktop PC. But I was looking down at it too much. There are articles on the web about this sort of thing but generally targeted at smartphones. So I didn't make that connection.
Since my tablet is light and can be held in 1 hand. It's easy to raise it to my eye level most of the time. I imagine people with laptops might have a similar issue.
2. Immediate reduction of lower back pain: One day DW suggested I start using a wash cloth to rinse the soap off my face instead of a deep bend over the sink. This worked like a charm.
Likewise any activity causing a bend just from the waist is verboten for me. I try to remember to use my thighs to bend down and get the newspaper or whatever.
3. Minor items: Short stints at gardening. Shorter stints at sitting in one spot. Good back support when watching TV at night.
I thought it would be good to mention this on the ER site in case others had something to share. This stuff is obvious ... after you realize it.
Any others out there with similar observations?
1. Reduced upper back pain: Stopped looking down so much at my tablet while sitting in my easy chair. I bought this Nexus 7 tablet to reduce my time at a desktop PC. But I was looking down at it too much. There are articles on the web about this sort of thing but generally targeted at smartphones. So I didn't make that connection.
Since my tablet is light and can be held in 1 hand. It's easy to raise it to my eye level most of the time. I imagine people with laptops might have a similar issue.
2. Immediate reduction of lower back pain: One day DW suggested I start using a wash cloth to rinse the soap off my face instead of a deep bend over the sink. This worked like a charm.
Likewise any activity causing a bend just from the waist is verboten for me. I try to remember to use my thighs to bend down and get the newspaper or whatever.
3. Minor items: Short stints at gardening. Shorter stints at sitting in one spot. Good back support when watching TV at night.
I thought it would be good to mention this on the ER site in case others had something to share. This stuff is obvious ... after you realize it.
Any others out there with similar observations?
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