Back To Work After COVID – I Now Have Back Pain!

It was a very common occurrence that all of a sudden searches for resolving back pain took a spike. If you’re a member of our Back In Shape program, you might have found us as a result of this. Our bodies respond to environmental stresses, which would have been different than you would have experienced going into work everyday.

Over the last 4 months, your body will have adapted to what you’ve needed to do everyday. Recognise that you will have adapted to the stress your spine has been under. If you’ve been not doing as many steps or as much exercise as you would normally, then your body will have adapted to that. You might have spent a lot more time sitting over these last few months because you haven’t had to commute to work.

Just like moving into lockdown may have been a challenge for you, moving out may be problematic as well. Drinking more may well be a good solution for you because it encourages you to more regularly get out of your seat and move around. This allows you the benefit of getting a regular bit of movement in. It may be possible for you to have a gradient return back to work to ease yourself back in, this will ease the strain on your back as you transition as it’ll be less severe.

Use the Phase 1 exercises. You’ll know if you’ve watched any of our videos before that we recommend if you have done more than you think your body could handle or you’ve done something different, that incorporating the Phase 1 exercises – especially the towel – will help get on top of any new inflammation. Make sure that you make time for your rehabilitation as you will need it during this stage of transition.