According to the French newspaper Les Echos, in 2015 over 19.1% of the work accidents were linked with lumbago. Every year lower back pain costs around 1 billion euros to French firms.
Back pain is a sickness admitted by occupational health doctor and firms wellbeing managers.
There are several causes of lumbago such as stress, carrying heavy loads, accidents, staying seated for too long, lack of exercise.
This sickness is the third cause of sick leave. It generates extra costs for firms, called hidden costs, such as recruiting and training to replace the absentee.
The most common mistake is to ignore the causes after learning about them. Concealing the problem causes a negative impact on the employees’ health and can influence their efficiency.
What do the firms do regarding this problem?
Some firms have recognized the effect of lumbar pain on their employees, but they still are a minority. Here are a couple of ways to act.
At the office:
- The use of ergonomic office chairs is preferable to help the posture of the employees on the long term while sitting.
- Make your office a better place to work by adjusting the height of your desk and the incline of your computer to avoid tensions in your neck and shoulders.
- Practice sports and stretch! Being fit and having good muscles are important to eliminate stress.
Working out :
- Spare your efforts. Occupational doctors teach you which movements execute to avoid daily risks of muscles injuries.
- To have better working conditions it is important to analyze our mechanical movements and our sport activity to have a better idea of what to do and not to do.
Among all the existing solutions we should remind you that Percko offers a real alternative solution to reduce lumbar pain linked to bad postural habits.