How to Get to Work Pain-Free
Many of our patients that we see for neck pain, headaches, and low back pain experience increased pain after a long commute to work. Perhaps you can relate with this and feel stiff and sore before your day even begins due to your drive to the office.
Incorporating this commuter’s guide’s 4 exercises into your daily commute while at a stop light or even while sitting in traffic will make a huge difference in the way you feel before and after work. You will find yourself becoming more conscious of your posture throughout the day and feel a little less stressed during the commute.
SCAPULAR RETRACTION (Repeat 15 Times)
This exercise promotes better posture and positions your shoulders in their happy place during your commute.
- All you need to do for this exercise is pinch your shoulder blades together. Make sure not to shrug your shoulders as you do this.
CHIN TUCKS (Repeat 10 Times)
This exercise helps prevent neck pain and improve posture while commuting.
- This best way to do this exercise is to try to make a double chin while pushing the back of your head into your headrest.
ABDONMINAL BRACES (Hold 5 Sec, Repeat 5 Times)
- Start by making sure you are sitting up straight. The pull your belly button in while visualizing it touching the back of your seat.
- You want to make sure you breathe while pulling your belly button in. Do not hold your breath through this exercise.
Remember, exercise is medicine!
