Could looking at your phone be damaging your BACK? Everyday habits that can leave you prone to injury

 imple things like getting out of bed and brushing your teeth can put strain on your spine - here's how to reduce your risk 

 

 

1 Getting out of bed

The spinal discs fill with water overnight which makes us taller first thing in the morning – but also vulnerable to injury, according to Sammy Margo, physiotherapist 

 “Moving from lying down to an upright sitting position and twisting at the waist to swing the legs out of bed can trigger back pain,” she says.And quickly reaching over to switch off the alarm is a common cause of ‘wry’ neck painful spasms.  

                                          Try this: Log roll out of bed. Sammy says: “This is just as it sounds – try rolling from your back onto your side, and then sliding your legs out of bed before sitting up.”