Tips to Prevent Desk Job Injuries in Tracy

You may know that sitting all day is harmful to your health. Are you aware of all the ways that a desk job can affect your wellness? Learn about common desk job injuries and how our Tracy chiropractor can help you recover at Valley Chiropractic. 

Common Desk Job Injuries 

These injuries are common among office workers: 

• Tennis elbow - Tennis elbow may need a new name when it strikes desk jockeys: Computer elbow. Muscles and tendons on the underside of the elbow can become inflamed due to overuse during office work. We can treat the inflammation and make ergonomic recommendations to keep you healthy. 
• Neck pain - Poor ergonomics at the workstation and when using the phone can lead to tight neck muscles and neck pain. You may have a limited range of motion in your neck or experience more frequent headaches as a result. 
• Back pain - Because sitting puts your spine in a flexed position, it can lead to strain of the back muscles, which causes back pain. Once you wind up with back pain, sitting can only make things worse. 
• Sciatica - Constant sitting also impinges the sciatic nerve. We can provide effective, drug-free sciatica pain relief. 
• Carpal tunnel - Carpal tunnel is a classic workers' injury due to overuse of the wrist muscles through typing and poor workplace ergonomics. We can treat this pinched nerve to manage pain naturally. 

How Our Chiropractor in Tracy, Mountain House and Manteca Treats Desk Job Injuries

We use a combination of chiropractic care, hydro massage, and postural education to relieve your pain. Hydro massage heals soft tissue injuries and promotes flexibility. Chiropractic relieves pain and inflammation, restores your body to its proper alignment, and heals your injury. When you're healed, we will education you on posture, ergonomics, and a healthy life so you can stay healthy and enjoy your desk job. 

Would you like to learn about our treatment in a new patient consult? To reserve a FREE consultation and complimentary 1-minute hydro massage with our Tracy chiropractor, please Valley Chiropractic today at 209-832-9221.