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A comment on Ask HN: What do you do to avoid back pain?.

Re:Ask HN: What do you do to avoid back pain? by eastbaydev on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @12:33PM (#18338452)
i do the exercises from the 30-day Posture Makeover app. I was in a really bad car accident years ago. My car was totaled when a truck delivering heavy equipment to a construction site, hydorplaned and rear-ended me. I have had all kinds of jacked-up nerve damage and pain from it over the years, but this seems to help.

Also standing up and walking around, even for 30 seconds every once in a while helps a LOT.

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Re:Ask HN: What do you do to avoid back pain? by eastbaydev on Tuesday October 30, 2018 @12:36PM (#18338488)
oh and one more comment -- i sw that other people posted about RSI. Im convinced that the number one reason I dont have incapacitating carpal tunnel is the I frequently switch the hand I use my external mouse with.Try it out, if you dont already. I also use a wireless keyboard and wireless mouse. Crunching forward all the time to huddle over a laptop takes a real toll as years go by.
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