Best Ways to Avoid Back Injuries at Work

Backaches are very common among people who sit for long hours and whose work involves lifting including construction and factory workers. If not treated early on, this could lead to injuries.

Research has shown that four out of five adults will experience low back pain in their lifetime. Among injuries and illnesses that take place at work, back injuries make up almost 20 percent.

Back pain can be considered acute if it occurs suddenly and lasts for several days to weeks. It becomes a chronic condition if the pain lasts for more than three months.

This problem, however, is very treatable and …read more