Every year, almost 50 per cent of the adult population struggles with so-called “non-specific neck pain”, according to Norway’s leading health encyclopedia, NHI. – It is a condition with new-onset or prolonged neck pain, with varying pain, where no other cause can be found than tense and painful muscles, explains Trygve Skonnord, associate professor at the University of Oslo. Are you struggling with neck pain? Scroll down to see chiropractor Eirik Bratlie doing “START exercises” for neck pain START EXERCISES: Trygve Skonnord, associate professor at the University of Oslo, encourages people who struggle with neck pain to start with so-called “START exercises” Photo: University of Oslo – The condition is harmless, but it can be very distressing for the person affected, according to him. Although neck and shoulder pain can occur suddenly for some people, the pain usually comes on gradually – often due to poor sitting positions at work. According to the NHI, you can do a number of exercises to prevent such ailments. The most important advice is to stay active and take short breaks in your work to move around. Here is some advice from NHI to prevent neck and shoulder pain as a result of poor sitting positions at work. Give your eyes a break from the screen. According to the NHI, every 20 minutes you should look at a point approximately 20 meters away for at least 20 seconds. If you have a window, it’s a nice change to look out. If you spend a lot of time on the phone, you should avoid leaning your head to one side, so that you squeeze the phone between your ear and shoulder. Use a headset instead – and you free up your hands at the same time in case you need to take notes. According to the NHI, high heels should also be avoided, because they can change the body’s balance point and cause the body to compensate by shooting the head forward, which strains the neck muscles .If you have to use a bag or rucksack, you shouldn’t carry too much. Then you should rather go for a rolling suitcase or something similar. Don’t throw a heavy bag or rucksack over one shoulder either, is one of the pieces of advice from NHI. Also ensure that you are sitting comfortably during your free time, when you are lying down, eating, watching TV or using your mobile phone. The most important thing is to vary the sitting position. It is also important to find out whether there may be psychological reasons for your tension. In many cases, you tense your muscles without realizing it. – There is no quick and effective treatment for neck pain, explains Skonnord. But by identifying the cause of the problem and processing it, you should be able to get rid of neck pain. Are you struggling with neck pain? Yes No Occasionally Show result “The season for neck pain” Eirik Bratlie, works as a chiropractor at Styrk helse in Lierbyen and says that he sees an increase in patients with non-specific neck pain after people have returned to work. – I very often say that the “next position is the best”, says chiropractor Eirik Bratlie. He encourages people to have varied sitting positions when working. Photo: Laik Hanbaly / news – The most important thing is to have a comfortable chair, preferably with a back support. And a table that is not too high, so that you sit with your shoulders up. The elbows should lie comfortably on the table, he explains. He encourages people to have varied sitting positions when sitting and working. – I very often say that the “next position is the best”, says the chiropractor. START exercises If you are already struggling with a stiff neck, associate professor Skonnord encourages you to start with so-called “START exercises”, which have been prepared by doctors at the University of Oslo, the Norwegian Medical Association and Oslo University Hospital. – It is a safe and harmless way to start with exercises, he explains. The exercises take approximately five minutes, and should be done 2–3 times a day. Chiropractor Bratlie shows how some of the START exercises for neck pain should be done: Published 14.08.2024, at 22.25
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