This document discusses lower back pain in computer professionals and provides strategies for managing it. It notes that mechanical low back pain makes up 75-80% of cases and identifies poor ergonomics, stress, improper posture, and lack of exercise as trigger factors. The three phases of management are treatment of acute episodes, ameliorating chronic conditions, and preventing exacerbation. It recommends exercise for mechanical causes but not non-mechanical ones. Specific exercises mentioned include back-specific stretches and strengthening, aerobic conditioning, and yoga. Proper posture, both at work and otherwise, is also emphasized.

1. Lower back pain in computer professionals Dr Hemant K. Kalyan MBBS, MS(Orth), DOrtho, FCPS, DSportsMed(Edin) Consultant in Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Bangalore ;

2. Schematic cross-section of an inter-vertebral disc Herniated disc

10. Pelvic tilt Some exercises for the back… Lower trunk rotation stretch

11. Trunk Flexion Stretch Trunk flexion stretch Prone lumbar extension Some exercises for the back…

12. Alternate Prone Leg Extension Alternate prone leg extension Aerobic conditioning

13. Abdominal Strengthening Abdominal strengthening

14. Lower Limb Stretches Lower limb stretches

16. Weight training Yoga

17. Yoga The right chair Counter height

18. Working Posture Posture at work The right posture…

19. Sitting Posture Sitting posture Forward bending

20. Pulling an Object Pulling an object

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