WITH THE COVID-19 pandemic still a significant consideration throughout the U.S., many students are attending school online. Whenever humans engage with screen technology, proper posture and spine health are invariably put at risk depending on use. That spine health and back pain risk can increase due to emotional stress, a generalized lack of physical activity, unhealthy eating patterns and poor posture.
Whether you're the parent of a young student who is learning remotely this fall or a student yourself – or you're working from home – understanding ways to minimize your spine injury risk is essential. We need not trade one health concern for others.