Strategies to Reduce Work-Related Back Pain

No matter if you work at a desk or operate heavy machinery, back pain can make it difficult to perform your job. To help avoid back pain at work, experts at the Mayo Clinic recommend the following: maintain good posture; when lifting heavy objects, lift with your legs, use your core muscles, and avoid twisting; when available, use a lifting device; alternate physically demanding tasks with less demanding ones; limit or avoid carrying heavy brief cases, purses, or bags; change positions often; and walk and stretch periodically. Mayo Clinic, September 2018