How to Prevent Back Pain While Working From Home

Back pain is not exclusive to jobs involving heavy physical labor. At Oxford Rehabilitation Center, we have seen plenty of patients who have suffered injuries while working from home in Philadelphia. Too much sitting can be almost as dangerous as too much lifting. Here is how you can make sure your next visit with our chiropractors is just a check-up.

Preventing Back Pain While Working From Home

Pace yourself. We know, when you are in the groove, it is difficult to pull yourself away from the screen. But if you take a five-minute break every twenty-five minutes or so, and then get up and move around a bit, you can do your body a lot of good.

Stay hydrated. Water serves a lot of functions in your body. One of those functions is to act as a lubricant for joints. That includes your spine. Think of it like motor oil. A typical adult needs around four quarts per day, so keep the water handy.

Ease into physical activity. Exercise is important, but springing immediately from sitting to jogging or bicycling is going to cause damage. Ease into it. Do some light warm-ups, stretch, and get yourself ready. Don’t just jump up out of your seat.

Get enough sleep. You are working from home, so you are probably making your own hours. Your body needs time to recharge, so make sure you are getting eight hours a night. If you are tossing and turning, plan for a nap later in the day.

Treatment for Back Pain in Philadelphia, PA

These tips can help you avoid unnecessary back pain but if you need professional treatment, we are here to help. If you live in or around Philadelphia, our team at Oxford Rehabilitation Center can treat your back pain using chiropractic care. Call us today at 215-725-2000 to schedule an appointment with one of our chiropractors.

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My mom was in a car accident and Oxford Rehab was the center were she took therapy and they are amazing. Dr Cohen and Gerard are knowledgeable, caring and helped us a lot going through her recovery. They are flexible with schedules and super easy to reach them if you have any questions. I highly recommend them and we will be forever thankful with them.

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I don’t even know where to start. This place is heaven sent. After my car accident I was in so much pain mentally & physically. Dr. Cohen literally changed this for me. He found certain issues in my body that I didn’t even know was there. He is so thurl. The staff here is great. I originally was sent to another place for therapy & I didn’t feel like what they were doing was working. When I came to Oxford Rehab my God. They put me to work and had me moving around in no time. Some days were difficult but all the staff worked very hard to get me back to normal. They were so patient with me. I will miss coming to see all the staff here. If you want a very reliable, patient, and supportive experience then this is definitely your place. I promise you wont regret it.

Latifah Graham

The doctor had a wonderful sense of humor, and the entire staff was incredibly supportive and caring.

Ikenna

Oxford Rehabilitation Center is definitely the place to go if your looking to be comfortable and well cared-for... Office was clean and staff was definitely professional.... The only problem was Gerard feet smells like corn chips 🙄 but definitely worth the service when your getting a ten out of ten!!! Just wanted to say thank you for being such great care givers!!! Even you Gerard❗️❗️❗️😊

Sirena Hairston

I want to complement the people I worked with to get me where I can say “I feel tremendous!!”but in particular, their lead physical therapist,Wendy. She is absolutely the best therapist you can have. She put me through physical exercises to increase the flexibility and strength in my left hip after having full hip replacement surgery. She is knowledgeable and professional and is willing to show you how to do the exercises properly to make you better with a pleasant and positive demeanor. She balances having you do physical therapy on one day and aquatic therapy on another day and it has helped me to heal significantly better. The office staff, Gerard and Marie, are pleasant and efficient and greet you with a smile and courtesy that make you feel welcome. I highly recommend this center if you seriously want to get better and results.

Joseph Jaskel

I really loved to come to Oxford rehabilitation Center. The staff are so friendly. My physical therapist Wendy made me feel like a family. I'm in my 70's and suffering from neurological health issues that limits my ability to walk more than 2 blocks. She picked me up from my house for the first 8 weeks. I have been coming here for water therapy for 6 months. I have made remarkable improvements in my leg strength, balance, endurance. Now I gained freedom to go out by bus without difficulty. I was able to reduce my medication needs to once a day. When I am in the pool, I am able to do all exercises painless that are too painful and difficult to do on land. I call it " The healing water".

Blanca Toquica

Dr. Cohen is by far the best. He’s very attentive and has the best jokes. Wendy is very nice and very quick. She keeps the boys in line. Marty is very knowledgeable and patient. Gerard lol he’s very short! lol all jokes aside he’s very good with communication and scheduling. This was thee best physical therapy establishment that I’ve had the pleasure to treat with. The staff is amazing and the facility is always clean. I wouldn’t want to treat anywhere else but oxford rehab.

Tiffany Bacon

The staff are wonderful, a great place for therapy

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