How to sit at a laptop so that your back does not hurt

Think about your health and revise your habits, even if nothing bothers you so far.

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Laptops expand the possibilities of work. A screen connected to the keyboard and a relatively light weight are what you need for freedom of movement both in the office and elsewhere. But from constant communication with the laptop, the back, neck and shoulders hurt. All the same unity of the screen and keyboard turns it into an inconvenient thing from the point of view of the spine: it is difficult to find a position in which the posture will be correct.


Here's what to do to lessen your back when working on a laptop:

• Use a separate keyboard and mouse in the main workplace.

  The laptop itself is installed on a stand so that the screen is at eye level.
  
  

• Do not put the laptop on your lap.

  Place it on a table or bedside table - the main thing is that there is a palm rest.
  
  

• Take breaks.

  At least twice an hour distract from work and move for five minutes - so the load on the joints and muscles will be less.
  
  

• Learn how to sit at your desk.

  How exactly - we described in detail in this article. Make sure that the table and chair match your height, and you can easily reach the things you need to work.

• Take your hand away from your face, straighten and adjust your posture right now .

  Find a laptop stand and an optional keyboard, even if nothing hurts.
  
  
  The pains in the back, neck and shoulders increase gradually, and are treated with difficulty. So do not put off the habit of sitting properly for later.