Ten tips to help keep your back healthy

Following Meakim & Stern's simple and easy tips can help you keep your back healthy. •  Have your spine checked regularly. It is much easier to prevent problems than to correct one! •  Eat your fruits and vegetables. Your body needs nutrients to heal itself. •  Don't cradle your phone between your shoulder and neck. Use a headset if you don't want to hold it! •  Exercise regularly! It helps to strengthen your heart and all your other muscles. Pick an activity that you enjoy so that you will do it. •  Try not to carry heavy, unbalanced loads. For instance, if you wear a backpack, wear straps on both shoulders. •  Buy a good mattress, bed pillow, and chair for work. You spend a lot of time in these areas and you are worth it. •  Don't sleep on your stomach. If you stood all day long with your head rotated to one side, that wouldn't be good for you, either! •  Stretch before and after exercise. •  Stretch while you are working if you sit for long periods of time. •  Take Omega-3 fatty acids. Good fats are extremely good for the proper function of your body, and they help decrease inflammation.