HEALTH

Tips to back you up
1. Don’t slouch.
2. Try and take a stroll every 30 minutes.
3. Stretch your arms back behind the chair to correct your posture.
4. Align your computer screen with your head.
5. It damages intervertebral discs on your spine.
6. Use bolsters while sitting or sleeping.
7. Include milk, milk products and proteins in your diet. Avoid smoking.
8. Invest in an ergonomically contoured chair. Or support your lower back with a cushion.
9. While lifting heavy objects, bend knees and not back. Young mothers, remember this while lifting your young child.
10. If you stand with your back to the wall, the back of your head, shoulder blades and buttocks should touch the wall.