According to NHS choices one of the biggest causes of low back injury is incorrect lifting technique when performing manual handling. By adopting a better lifting technique the likelihood of low back pain and injury can be reduced.
At the Spine and Sports Injury clinic Thanet (SSi), covering Margate, Broadstairs and Ramsgate, we have started organising ‘drop in clinics’ to help people identify if treatment can aid recovery of a pain complaint they may be suffering.
People can spend long periods in a seated position and, when a poor ergonomic set up is used, can suffer discomfort and strain to their neck or back.
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See our Low Back Mobility Exercise sheet in the Exercise Library that details ways of getting your low back mobile to help with a range of back pain complaints.