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Battling With Shoulder Pain at Work? Here Is How You Can Cope With It!!

At work there are certain problems that become hurdle in our attentive and enthusiastic performance. These include stress in whole body, uncontrollable pain, stiffness in the body etc. Shoulder is that part of the body comprising of several joints and connecting various tendons and muscles. Now you can imagine that if this part of the body gets stiff, a working woman or a man would be highly frustrated; unable to perform the tasks of his office the way he or she used to do with utmost fervour.

Here, some measures are elaborated, that if followed perfectly will help you avoid shoulder pain thereby maintaining the fitness at work.

Preventive Measures

Correct You Sitting Position/Posture

You should stay cautioned of the way you sit whole day as this will have greater impact in tiring your body. According to a renowned occupational therapist, when fatigue starts participating in your routinely work, you start slouching, that ultimately leads to a bad posture and thus stress in whole body.

When at your desk you must:

  • Keep your feet firmly on the ground or on a stable footress
  • Your thighs should be kept parallel to the ground
  • Keep the lower back part of your body straight and upright
  • Keep your elbows close to your body so that they remain supported
  • With your forearms, keep your wrists and hands in line
  • Try to keep your shoulders in a relaxed position in order to avoid shoulder pain

Reorganize Your Workspace

Taking care of some instructions while sitting at your desk working will prevent your body in landing in a painful condition.

While sitting take utmost care that your elbows should be levelled with the desk. In case it is high it can cause you fatigue and in such a case you must have an adjustable keyboard or have a different mouse tray. Your computer should be kept at an arm’s length from you. Your eye level should be perfectly positioned towards the screen such that you feel no uneasiness while working or concentrating.

How About a New Headset?

In case your job is all about talking all day on the phone, then prefer using a headset. In case you are uncomfortable in using a headset then at least try not cradling your phone in between your ear and your shoulder. Above all, a headset is recommended that will allow you to work properly without any pain in shoulder.

Take Regular Breaks

You must be a passionate person or a workaholic who loves doing his/her work, but at the same time you must not ignore your own self, instead take at least 30 minute break stretching out yourself, relaxing your eyes, neck your shoulders etc that will eventually relax your body and prevent you from acute shoulder pain.

If you or any of your loved one is suffering from shoulder pain or any other body pain, get a professional advice from Dr. Zaki Anwar by placing an appointment at (815) 464-7212). He is an expert anesthesiologist and certified Pain Management Specialist who has been practicing pain relief techniques for the past several years with effective results.