Affiliate ErgoTip #4: Affiliates, win the fight against low back pain!
Many of us high-tech types invest in an "orthopedic" or "ergonomic" chair, just to find out that our new chair feels very comfortable for the first hour but after a few hours of sitting, yes…the back is aching again.
The honest truth is that no chair as good and supportive as it might be, and can’t really solve your backaches.
So how can a pro-active affiliate marketer who is chained to the chair, really win this battle?
From my experience there are 3 guiding principles:
- Exercise! Yes, it is vital to your back. What kind of exercise doesn’t really matter, just get moving! Don’t go sign up for a marathon, but just doing something with your body will help maintain flexibility and prevent injury.
- Try to adopt a sitting posture that is as dynamic and symmetrical as possible, i.e. without a back rest, crossing legs first on the left and then changing to the right, or sitting on a fitness ball or a knees stool.
Only for illustration take a look at this link and see what I mean:
http://www.shevtov.com/Site/pages/inPageCat.asp?catID=15&id=2&docID=56 - Lose weight if you are overweight, and know that every extra kilo you carry on you is needless pressure on your low back.
Dalit Ben Tovim is a renowned ergonomic consultant and trainer who serves Fortune 500 companies as well as smaller corporations and organizations. For more information about Dalit Ben Tovim, contact her at DalitATergo4u.com, and please visit the ergo4u website. Make sure you check out the Ergocloud, an ergonomic forearm support by ergo4u Ltd.