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Healthcare is often invited to deliver lectures to corporate houses on effective ergonomics regularly.

Meanwhile, research on pain management remains inconclusive. The latest is that lower-back supports may not be of much help in preventing or managing back pain. The research review published in the Cochrane Library, a publication of the Cochrane Collaboration, an international organisation that evaluates medical research suggests that proper lifting technique is just as good.

“Try to work 15 minutes of exercise into your daily routine, and strengthen the muscles of your lower back and abdomen — they support and protect your spine,” suggest Dr Yatish Agarwal and Dr AP Singh.

Another easy way of battling the epidemic of backache and getting back on your toes is to meditate regularly, say Agarwal and Singh. “It helps in slowing the brain waves, decreasing muscle tension and the heart rate. It also can lessen your body’s response to the chemical it produces when you are stressed by pain.”