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WFH doesn’t have to be a pain

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Michael Fatica

Working from home doesn’t have to be a pain in the neck…or back: More than 2.5 million people in the UK are currently not working because of health problems . Back and neck pain is one of the issues which is on the rise, possibly due to the increase in ‘working from home’. Unfortunately, the […]

Impact of the backpack on the spine

Posted on August 28, 2020 (November 19, 2025) by Hippocratic Post

Finite element study shows one book in the backpack weighs 7 books to the spine: As we consider a return to school, we must start to think of the impact of the backpack. A finite element assessment study showed that a one-pound book in a backpack weighs seven books to the spine. When the student leans […]