Have you been sitting in one position all day? Feel strain on the back, neck? Well, working from home means sitting on your home desk, glaring at the screen for hours. And this can lead to severe backache and neck pain. These muscular aches, if left untreated, can lead to degenerative arthritis (osteoarthritis) of the spine or Spondylosis. It is a type of arthritis spurred by wear and tear to the spine. It happens when discs and joints degenerate when bone spurs grow on the vertebrae or both.
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However, a celebrity fitness expert and the author of several bestsellers Rujuta Diwekar shared a video that might help you. In the video, she demonstrates easy stretches to help reduce strain on your back and neck.
“Three stretches for upper back and neck pain,” she wrote in the caption.
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The stretches demonstrated in the video are as follows:
1) Stretch 1
After sitting on your chair with both feet planted on the ground, firmly, raise your hands above your head with your elbows extended. Interlock your finger, hold and then slowly turn your fingers, still interlocked, with your palms facing the ceiling and feel your muscles tighten.
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2) Stretch 2
Seated on your chair, turn your body backwards and place your palms on the backrest. Roll your shoulders back and squeeze your shoulder blades. Starting moving slowly towards the back of your chair from your lower abdomen. Repeat on both sides.
3) Stretch 3
Stand up and place your palms on the seat of your chair with your fingers raised outwards. There should be a significant distance between you and the chair so that your arms are stretched straight and your hip is raised. If your shoulders are up as you stretch and raise your hip higher. Ensure that you do not let your shoulders dropdown. Look straight ahead as you do this stretch.
