Backache

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.

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.

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.

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.

Sitting pretty
Between driving, working at the computer and watching TV, experts estimate that we spend in excess of nine hours in the seated position.

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.

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.

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.

Office chairs are a pain in the neck
How many hours did you spend sitting today? The consequences? Backache, headaches and neck pain.