5 tips to help your posture!

Ok, so maybe not as many of us are now working at home, but sitting at a desk is still a reality for most of us! This blog is to show some different ways to help reset your posture, stretch your neck, and prevent pain and poor form!

1) Sit to the back of your seat

While sitting on your chair, push your bum to the back of the seat and lean back into the chair. You should feel a gap between your lower back and the chair. Keep your chest pushed out and your eyes level. This is the perfect posture and it can be achieved in most chairs!

2) Stretch your neck

Put your left ear to your left shoulder - then with your left hand reach over your head to the right side of your head and pull down towards your left shoulder to increase the stretch. This may feel a little uncomfortable but shouldn’t feel painful. Hold for 30 seconds then do the other side. Repeat every hour you are working.

3) Take pee breaks!

There are two healthy parts to this - drinking lots of water and needing to then get up regularly from the desk for toilet breaks. We all know the ‘minimum of 2L of water rule’ but really we should be reaching for 3-4L a day! Drinking this amount means all that water needs to go somewhere, which means you should be getting up every 1-2 hours for a pee break.

If you don’t fancy drinking that much, then make sure you stand up and stretch every hour, and set an alarm so it reminds you to do so.

4) Check your screen!

Seems like an obvious one but remember to check your screen’s height - ideally the middle of the computer should be eye level - normally it’s a lot higher than you think!

5) Look at your desk chair

Ok, not all of us can afford proper desk chairs, they are expensive. However there are alternative chairs such as saddle chairs or even lumbar supports that you can fit to your normal chair, which are much cheaper but still effective.

Give all of the above a go and hopefully you’ll find not only do you sit better, but you experience less pain and with better posture!

If you’re still struggling then invest in chiropractic care. Chiropractic and sports massage are very effective on helping improve posture, reduce things like neck pain, headaches, and lower back pain, and prescribing exercises to help strengthen and maintain your posture. Give us a call on 01202 604707 or email us on admin@wimbornewellnesscentre.co.uk to see how we can help!