The Back Shop - Sitting Pain Free at Home, in the Office & Car

Getting back to basics on pain

By admin | Published: October 17, 2006

The Irish Times – Tuesday, October 17, 2006

80 per cent of the global population suffers from back pain at some stage in their lives, write Áine Kerr Engineer has developed self-help approach to easing back ache and improving posture.

Back pain is the world’s second-most common source of pain, with 80 per cent of the worldwide population estimated to suffer from back pain at some stage in their lives.

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Orthopaedic liner on my car seat

By admin | Published: November 3, 2004

The Irish Times – Wednesday, November 3, 2004

Recently on holidays, I rented a Renault Twingo – and was impressed by the quality of the seating. Returning home, I became acutely aware of the less than adequate support of my more up-market car. My physiotherapist claims it is a frequent problem irrespective of the model of car….

Unfortunately there does not appear to be a comprehensive rating system for car seats. The only one we’ve heard of is the German organisation, Aktion Gesunder Rücken, which some time ago rated the seats in the Audi A4 very highly. Just from personal experience, we’ve found the new Peugeot 407 to be quite comfortable.

However, Colm Campbell of the Back Shop in Dublin, claims that there’s no such thing as a decent car seat these days. He describes most car seats as “appalling”: “Car seats are getting worse for people over 5 ft 11′ or 6 ft.”

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A man with lots of backbone

By admin | Published: June 29, 2003

The Irish Independent – Sunday June 29 2003

OFFICIALLY, I have disastrous posture. This is according to Colm Campbell, owner of The Back Shop. The news doesn’t really surprise me as I do most of my work on a laptop while slumped comfortably in an armchair, in bed or on a sofa.
None of these sitting positions is what I would have thought of as ideal for my health, but Colm insists that they are not only not contributing to the health of my spine, they are actively causing it to deteriorate. He is prepared to back up this alarming news (if you’ll pardon the pun).

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Time to review our ideas about car seats

By admin | Published: May 29, 2002

The Irish Times – Wednesday, May 29, 2002

BACK PAIN: The human back is a complex matter. Life in general, and driving in particular, puts great strains on it. Susan Jones ponders the issues

Back pain ranks as second only to headaches as the most frequent pain location, according to the Mayo Clinic’s website. It can occur for no apparent reason and at any point in your spine, but the most common site for pain is your lower back, because it bears the most weight and stress.

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