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Backache - Good posture
No more slouching and slumping
You slouch behind your desk, slump in your car and sack out in front of the TV . Then you expect three frantic gym sessions per week to give you good posture. Get real.
Tips for a healthy back
What do teachers, sales assistants, dentists and factory workers have in common? They spend long hours on their feet at work every day. And could all develop serious back problems.
Drive your back to health
Driving is becoming a major cause for back complaints in South Africa as more people are forced to spend an increasing amount of time behind the wheel.
Common sense practices to prevent backache
Spinal problems are a preventable occupational hazard for anyone in a desk bound profession and the high incidence of backache among this sector is due largely to lack
Good posture for efficient functioning
Efficient functioning of the body, better known as good posture, requires a state of balance and tone in the body in both the resting position and in motion, with the maximum freedom combined with stability. Here's how to achieve it.
Chairs, phones and other enemies of your back
From the minor but persistent twinge to the white-hot sort that lances up your spine, defying description and limiting movement, we’ve all had back pain.
Prevent backache now
Taking a few basic precautions can help prevent backache, according to a press release in aid of back awareness from Medi-Clinic.
Good posture, healthier spine
Look down and take note of how you're sitting in front of your computer. Bad posture? Try to get it right before World Spine Day (16 October). We've got some exercises for you.
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