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Neck and back pain by profession

Every job sits differently. What the research shows about neck and back pain in your line of work, and what tends to help.

A programmer, a lorry driver and a dentist all sit or hold still for most of the day, but in very different ways. Each page below looks at one job: how common neck and back pain is, the risks specific to it, and what tends to help. For teams, see Bavelu for teams.

7 min readBack pain in professional driversLorry, bus, taxi and delivery drivers: what the research says about sitting, vibration, lifting and breaks.
6 min readNeck and back pain in accountantsLong desk hours, busy season, spreadsheets and paper: what office-worker research says, clearly labelled.
6 min readNeck and back pain in dentists and hygienistsChairside posture, loupes, microscopes and stools: what the research says about dentists' and hygienists' necks and backs.
7 min readNeck and back pain in programmersLong coding sessions, laptops, two screens and crunch: what the research says about developers' necks, backs and wrists.
6 min readNeck and wrist pain in graphic designersMouse hours, pen tablets, precision work and large screens: what the research on mouse-heavy computer work says.