Click to view the profile of Terry RoseBack injury is a very common problem, which in workplaces can often be avoided by simple changes to job design, the right training and the right equipment.
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I have found there is little point in staying stuck in the chair and
seizing up when back pain strikes. You have to work your way through it.
There would be no way I could contemplate being laid-up during a busy
time such as the sheep-shearing season in June. It’s hard work and
involves a lot of bending and lifting, but you get on with it and
keeping mobile does help tackle any potential problems.
Hedd Pugh
Iwan Roberts
"I have found that it doesn't hurt at all if I do regular exercise"
Iwan Roberts (35) originally from Bangor has suffered from back pain on and off for 14 years. He says:
"I have found that it doesn't hurt at all if I do regular exercise. I had debilitating pain in 1992 and 2006 and went to see my GP on both occasions."
Iwan had serious mobility problems during his last period of back pain this summer. He had to leave work early one day and, on arriving home, it took him an hour to change from his work clothes:
"I could only wear shorts for three weeks because it hurt to reach down to put on long trousers."
He believes that a lot of people are still unaware of the best course of action for coping with back pain, but is aware that keeping active can help to increase mobility and assist recovery. Iwan exercises three times a week:
"I attend a circuit training class on a Monday and Wednesday, and a "boxercise" class on a Friday. I also do stretching exercises, and try to take a 30 minute walk every lunchtime."
Click to view the profile of Terry RoseBack injury is a very common problem, which in workplaces can often be avoided by simple changes to job design, the right training and the right equipment.
I enjoy regular gym activity as well as horse riding and golf, and try to keep as active as possible.
