EFFECTS AND AFTERMATHS OF COVID-19: THE NEW CONVENIENCE- Drawing From Lessons On Back Pain

"Working from home" is no longer a new terminology in the global space today.
Everywhere, both in developing and developed countries we have had to adapt to the changing tides in how we approach work.

Since the COVID-19 pandemic razed the world and shook our systems, a lot of things have had to change and that includes how we interact with one another and how we do our work.

People have had to stay indoors for days, weeks, months and work from there. They have had to interact with people from there and oddly enough engage in social activities from the "comfort" of their home desk or bed if you wish.

And this trend and style of work has sort of stuck with us even beyond the heat of the COVID-19 pandemic.

We have sort of gotten accustomed to doing almost everything 'remotely'.
Every now and then, we would rather meet with people on zoom meetings or online video calls than step out of our houses.

We have built a NEW CONVENIENCE from COVID-19: THE REMOTE SOCIAL SPACE.

And this comes with a lot of changes than one might not be able to exhaust at once, but in this video, I touch one important one that affects our health.
And that's because I have had a fair share of experiences from this change and I have got some significant complaints from patients since after the COVID-19 heat.

It all has to do with Posture-related back and neck pains, from prolonged sitting hours on uncomfortable chairs that make us take up straining postures while at our desks or even while just relaxing.

Like I mentioned, a lot of things have gmhad to change about how we do things since COVID came... and that includes long hours of sitting in front of a screen.
A significant amount of people developed backpain as an aftermath of the Lockdown.

We weren't prepared for this change. People would have to sit for longer hours than usual on their already uncomfortable chairs or couches at home.
In fact, quite a number of people probably found out that the majority of furniture in their homes were just fancy-looking pieces that carried very litle essence of comfort in them.

I bet people would have had to buy new chairs, redesign their furniture and their home spaces just to get the needed comfort they desire... I had to.
I changed my studio chair twice within the year.

This article shows how COVID has made people adapt their homes to suit their comfort

In essence, COVID brought about new problems and questions on how we should live our lives.

In the video above, I explore the simple things you can do to ensure that you avoid straining positions that can cause back pain, neck pain or pains in the joints from poor sitting postures, and they include:

• Getting the right chair for you
• Learning correct sitting postures
• Ensuring you engage your physical therapist or doctor when you have significant pain or discomfort from sitting.

I hope the points in this video might help.

Did you experience back pain or any strain from long-sitting hours during the lockdown?

What was your experience like?

References:
Backpain: An Aftermath of COVID-19? Malta Perspective
Effects of COVID -19 Pandemic Lock Down on Posture in Physiotherapy Students: A Cross Sectional Study

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