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As many people are working from home during the COVID-19 lockdown without a proper desk, they could be sitting in the wrong posture for hours which can lead to pain in the neck and lower back. Health experts have suggested that simple tips like not taking their laptop to bed, taking adequate breaks and having a healthy diet can help you avoid these problems.
People should be extra careful not to fall sick during this period as the work from home mode and closure of gyms have disrupted physical activity schedules of many, the experts said.
“We should keep in mind that this lockdown period is for our safety from a disease, and doesn’t allow us to be careless and invite other diseases like cervical pain, backache, arthritis etc.,” Monu Singh, Senior Consultant in Orthopaedics at Narayana Superspeciality Hospital, Gurugram, told IANS.
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“As people are not going out daily for office now, it has definitely broken their physical activity schedule including walking, gymming and to balance that schedule they should take out at least one hour everyday for routine exercise and other physical activities which can be done at home like yoga and other free hand exercises,” he said.
The doctor suggested that while working from home people should use a table and chair, keep their back straight and posture right.
They should keep taking adequate breaks to avoid sitting for too long in front of a laptop or any screen for that matter, he said, adding that diet is extremely important in these times of restricted activity.
“Avoid snacking, don’t keep munching unhealthy food, add more fruits and fibres to your daily meal with plenty of fluids and keep your calcium intake right,” Singh said.