Because of poor posture, sitting in the same position for hours at a time, and doing repetitive tasks such as typing and talking on the phone, many people experience frequent headaches while on the job. Unable to concentrate, frequent headache sufferers are less productive and miss more work than other employees.
The good news is that painful headaches can be avoided by making slight changes to your posture, becoming aware of your working conditions, and stretching.
Our bodies were not meant to sit all day. We are designed to move. This is why it’s important for you to be proactive about caring for your health rather than reactive. Pain is not a warning sign – it’s a signal something is wrong. Moving, stretching, or doing any treatment once you are already experiencing pain is being reactive rather than proactive.
The specialists at Heritage Health recommend you create a “Wellness Trigger” to proactively care for your health. Put something in your workstation that reminds you to stop and stretch. This trigger can be anything – a photo, a bobblehead doll, a neon sticky note. Anything out of the ordinary that will grab your attention and “trigger” you to stretch and change positions throughout the work day.
Michael Stofan, MSPT, Physical Therapist
Heritage Health
www.heritagehealth.net
(303) 694-1245
