Thoracic Pain - The Culprit and the Hero What is it about human nature that makes us continue to do something we know is bad for us? Like warnings about smoking in the 80s and 90s, warnings about the dangers of excessive computer use abound these days.
Smoking rates are now finally falling, but I dearly hope it will not take 20 years for us to work out how damaged we are from our tech addiction.
Anything that can help to make our tech danger warnings more compelling is a welcome find, and an article we stumbled across recently fits the bill.
This study explored whether mobilization, stretching, strengthening and relaxation exercises were more effective than a lack thereof, in decreasing pain and suffering from excessive computer use.
You’ll NEVER guess the result…
THE EXERCISE WAS MORE EFFECTIVE! (OK no big surprise, but if people in white lab coats say it is true, then it really must be, right!?)
So the bottom line is this: if you have thoracic (mid back) pain, and the computer is the culprit, EXERCISE is your hero!
Computer in moderation is the best thing for us all, but if a screen is unavoidable in your work or life, then for Pete’s sake MOVE!! Regularly!
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