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5 Simple Exercises for Computer Addicts

5 Simple Exercises for Computer Addicts

Are you asking your body to cope with long hours at a computer? Evolution has not yet caught up with the demands and our Physiotherapists see so many  computer related injuries here.

Many could be prevented by doing a few simple exercises every hour. Simply getting up and walking around will loosen your muscles, increase your blood circulation, send more oxygen to your brain and help you stay alert. How about taking take that next phone call standing up?

Here are 5 simple exercises to do GENTLY

  1. Back Extension; Stand up. Put the heel of your hands into your lower back. Draw your elbow back and down. Slowly arch your back and look at the ceiling. Slowly return to standing.

  2. Neck Rotation; In sitting. Slowly turn your head from right to left. Take care to keep your eyes on the horizon and aim your chin at your shoulders.

  3. Chin Tucks; In sitting. Sit tall, imagine your head is suspended from the ceiling. Keeping eyes level with the horizon, tuck your chin in to make a double chin. Hold for 5 seconds

  4. Shoulder Blade Squeezes; In sitting. Put your hands behind your head, loosely grasped. Squeeze your shoulder blades together and take your elbows back. Hold for 5 seconds.

  5. Shoulder Shrugging; In sitting. Keep your shoulders back and lift them towards your ears, breathing in slowly. Breathe out as you drop and squeeze the shoulders. Hold for 5 seconds

Repeat all exercise 3 times.

A reminder on your phone really helps you to remember

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