| Experiencing neck pain is unpleasant, to say the least, | | | | biology has shown that the cartilage cells of our |
| to have to endure especially if experiencing it for long | | | | intervertebral discs undergo intense pressure and are |
| periods of time throughout the day. Your neck is one | | | | therefore unable to receive nourishment from normal |
| of the most sensitive areas of the body, responsible | | | | blood supply due to immobility. The discs will gradually |
| for holding up the bottom of your skull and providing | | | | lose and may lead to acute neck pain, if this much |
| the brain with nutrients. Spending countless hours in | | | | needed movement ceases to happen. In worst cases |
| front of a computer everyday is going to change your | | | | scenarios, this turned out to be fatal or even caused |
| body and unfortunately there is not much you can do | | | | temporary mobility. |
| to avoid sitting for extended periods of time especially | | | | In a study published in the European Spine Journal and |
| if it is part of your job description. Your front neck | | | | conducted by Dr. Julia Hush of the Back Pain |
| muscles are slowly growing shorter and tighter, while | | | | Research Group at the University of Sydney, found |
| the muscles in the back of your neck are growing | | | | that 15 to 44% of people suffer pain in any one year, |
| longer and weaker. Not to mention it must not be an | | | | but recent studies suggest that office-workers are at |
| easy task to hold up a ten pound head for hours at a | | | | higher risk of neck pain than others. Another interesting |
| time. From prior experience, I know what it feels like to | | | | finding was that female workers were 3 times more |
| have pain in your neck all throughout the day and how | | | | likely to develop neck pain than their male counterparts. |
| much harder it makes it to work under that kind of | | | | Also people who suffered high levels of personal |
| condition. But what I did not realize is that your office | | | | psychological stress were over one and a half more |
| chair can actually be the reason why people | | | | times likely to suffer neck pain than others. |
| experience neck pain. | | | | While the most extreme cases of neck pain may |
| The spine requires essential movement throughout the | | | | have to be seen by a chiropractor in order to help |
| day, unfortunately for most workers that are confined | | | | alleviate the pain, their is one solution that is much |
| to sitting in an office chair all day this seems to be | | | | simpler and easier to do when you start experiencing |
| nearly impossible. This is even more the case when | | | | neck pain so it does not get any worse. That solution |
| workers are using standard office chairs and office | | | | is to purchase a new ergonomic office chair. An |
| furniture which leaves the body confined during the | | | | ergonomic office chair is a tool that, when used |
| day, and puts high pressure loadings on the spine. | | | | properly, can help one maximize back support and |
| Chairs that have stiff backs meaning that they do not | | | | maintain good posture while sitting. However simply |
| have back and height adjustments, restrict the body | | | | owning the ergonomic chair is not enough, it also needs |
| and do not conform to your body which can lead to | | | | to be adjusted to the proportions of the individual's |
| back pain as well. | | | | body to improve comfort and reduce aggravation to |
| It is estimated that each year, 11 million days of | | | | the low back and neck while sitting. An ergonomic |
| absence from work occur due to neck pain. This | | | | chair that has a headrest can also greatly improve |
| medical condition costs industries upwards of $5 billion | | | | your neck comfort. With proper posture and a better |
| per year. 800,000 hospital in-patients and 12 million | | | | ergonomic chair that will be able to adjust to the user's |
| consultations are needed for neck pain every year. In | | | | body, your neck will certainly have reduced pain and |
| most of the cases, the main culprit was extensive | | | | work will be less painful all together. |
| sitting in a poorly designed chair. Research in cellular | | | | |