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Health: advice to avoid back pain
Health: advice to avoid back pain
(France 2)
According to a study, eight out of ten employees are affected by musculoskeletal disorders, including back pain. On the 13 Heures set, Friday March 1, Doctor Damien Mascret shares advice on how to no longer suffer.
A new study shows the extent of back pain in France. “It affects eight out of ten employees. Musculoskeletal disorders can be the muscles, they can be the joints, the tendons”, indicates Damien Mascret, doctor and journalist at France Télévisions, on the set of 13 Heures, Friday March 1. This is because we sit more while working.
Don’t be slouched
“The number one big mistake people make is slouching when they sit.”, continues the doctor. Teleworking has made this back pain worse. So, when we arch our backs, “we will increase the pressure on the vertebrae and we will relax the abs”, indicates Damien Mascret. To avoid back pain, you must be careful when gardening or doing DIY, by bending your legs when bending down. “Of course you have to buy good chairs, also when working from home”concludes the journalist.
