Texas Children’s Health & Well-Being team has partnered with colleagues from Environmental Health & Safety, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and Occupational & Physical Therapy to launch this month the “We’ve Got Your Back” video series, which provides employees with expert advice and insight on preventing back pain in the workplace – no matter your location, shift or role.
We’ve Got Your Back Episode 3: Exercises to Help Prevent Back Pain
Now that you’ve learned about using ergonomics to set up a safe and comfortable work environment and practiced the proper body mechanics for lifting objects in the first two episodes of the series, check out Episode 3: Exercises to Help Prevent Back Pain for advice and guidance from Dr. David Hudspeth, an employee health physical therapist, board-certified orthopedic specialist and certified manual therapist in Texas Children’s Occupational & Physical Therapy department.
“Sometimes our day-to-day activities can result in lower back tightness and pain,” Hudspeth said. “Too much of a good thing – like sitting, standing or walking – can contribute to stresses on our body. One of the best ways to counteract these stresses is to perform a few simple exercises.”
Click here to begin the third episode of “We’ve Got Your Back” and explore how to prevent back pain by maintaining your flexibility and building core strength through the hamstring stretch, hip flexor stretch and plank. Once you’ve got those down, stay tuned! Hudspeth also explains how to progress in difficulty with each exercise to give your body even more of a challenge.