Working Life Center				November 19, 2004
	Stretches you can do in your office   1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10      BACK   |     NEXT  Take a break to stretch Do your shoulders get tense when you glance at the stack of work piling up on your desk? Does your back ache if you spend too many hours hunched forward over your keyboard? Sitting at a desk all day puts pressure on your lower back, neck and shoulders. By the end of the day, you may feel sore and exhausted. Relieve common aches and pains by taking several minibreaks during the day. One-minute breaks every 20 minutes or so can help relieve tension and loosen stiff muscles. During these breaks stretch your arms, shoulders and back muscles. By Mayo Clinic staff 11/18/2004 WL00030 © 1998-2004 Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER). All rights reserved.  A single copy of these materials may be reprinted for noncommercial personal use only. "Mayo," "Mayo Clinic," "MayoClinic.com," "Mayo Clinic Health Information," "Reliable information for a healthier life" and the triple-shield Mayo logo are trademarks of Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.				Advertising and sponsorship policy
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