back pain

[fabemmy]

I just wanted to know if anyone as a job where they are sit at a computer desk all day long and gets a stabbing sharp pain in there back, as I have just started a job where I am at a desk all day long and I have recently started getting a sharp pain in my back. can anyone relate to this problem.

[Scarlett]

Yes, but you are clearly sitting for too long. You need to stand up, stretch, walk around, shrug shoulders, do various exercises, and also make sure your seat is the correct height etc. Talk to a chiropractor who will be able to help you.

[mccfluff]

your line manager, h&s person needs to look at your desk and how your sitting, they should be able to conduct a desk assessment and hopefully from this they will be able to identify the problem

[fabemmy]

my chair is ok and comfortable its when I finish at the end of the day when my back is painful.

it dosnt hurt as much when I am sat at the desk.

[Rosetta]

As fabemmy says, you need a workstation assessment . It may be that the chair is not providing enough support for example.
Good luck

[Richard1966]

you should not be sat in front of a PC for more that 45 minutes at a time. get up move around, change your position.

I have a desk job mostly in front of a computer but i have decent chair and desk and dont experience pain from the PC work

[lil75]

It may be your posture? If I lean over something for too long I get severe back ache on the night

[Eve]

As said above, make sure you keep moving and move your neck and spine in all it's possible directions.

Do you have anything you could get up for regularly such as getting up to get something from a printer or make a drink etc... Make sure you move out of your seat and stretch at least once every hour and say every half hour check your posture and make sure you're sitting up straight and straighten your back and neck out (flex the other way if you've been sat in one position.

You could set a reminder on an email calender if you have that on your computer.

Definitely get a workstation assessment Make sure your monitor is at eye level (I have mine on a box to raise it), your feet are comfortably flat when sitting (if not get a footstool) and your spine is straight when seated.

You can get special cushions like a lumber roll and seat wedge to help you sit in the correct position.

Make sure your keyboard and mouse are in comfortable positions.

You can get document holders to stop you having to look down at something and if you are on the phone a lot and find yourself reding, writing or typing at the same time then you could get a headset for the phone.

There is a good checklist here...

http://www.openerg.com/dse/mainform.html

Also some good info here from the HSE...

http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/dse/

[fabemmy]

yes cleversod I am over weight

[Eve]

Some products here (cushins down the bottom of the page)...

http://www.sootheclinic.com/backpain_products. aspx#1

[Lil O'lady]

Being slightly above a size zero and having an old back injury, I can get this kind of back pain when working a day at a desk and I think in my case it is related to leaning forwards, even ever so slightly.
I have recently found that having a back support that I can put on as needed is helpful - it may look a bit kinky over your clothes but you can wear under, just gets a bit hot. I got mine from http://the physioshop.com

[fabemmy]

cleversod I dont actually eat big macs. I eat pretty healthy at lunch.

I think what I eat as nothing to do with it.

[Scarlett]

Another utterly pointless contribution from "clever" SOD.