Hi all

About once a month, I go and get a massage. It is a little treat that usually relaxes me. Lately though, my masseuse has been making little comments about my shoulders rolling forward - as in hunched. We end up spending most of our time together on the many knots in my neck and lower back.

As you know, I spend a lot of time in front of a computer. And yes I have begun to feel the strain in my lower back but it didn’t really hit me until I heard these comments from my masseuse that my computer chair can actually be affecting my posture.

It is extremely important to get an ergonomically sound chair - especially if you are at a desk job all day. It used to be that one of these chairs cost $1000s of dollars and some of the really good ones still do but you can actually get a very good office chair that is also really good for your back without spending a fortune.

Shop for your office chair at the same place where you buy your discount office supplies. Spend a tiny bit more for this piece of furniture because, besides your computer, it is the most used piece of furniture in your office. Plus it will save you a ton in health care, masseuse and chiropractor bills.

This isn’t just about your business. It is about your health. After all, how can you expect to be beautiful if you are hunching forward like the Hunchback of Notre Dame.

Sincerely,

Caterina Christakos - founder of stillagirl.com - a positive place for women and girls

Tags: Women's Health