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Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics.

Avoid These Common Aches and Pains While Working from Home

Has working from home given you a sore back or a literal pain in the neck? Physiatrist Kathleen L. Davenport, MD, has some suggestions to help you soothe your aching body.

Advice to improve your movement, fitness, and overall health from the world's #1 in orthopedics.

It’s not surprising that people are hurting, says Kathleen L. Davenport, MD, Director of Physiatry at HSS Florida. “Haphazard home office setups are causing all sorts of body aches and pains.” But incorporating movement, simple exercises and some stretches into your daily routine can go a long way to ease a sore and achy body.
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Here are a few of the most common aches and pains, and some suggestions from Dr. Davenport on how you can find relief.

Published 2/5/2021

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