Spring Cleaning Without Back Pain: Tips to Protect Your Spine
As spring arrives, many people take the opportunity to refresh their homes with a deep clean . While spring cleaning can feel productive and satisfying, it can also place unexpected stress on your back, neck, and joints . Tasks like lifting boxes, bending repeatedly, and reaching overhead can lead to muscle strain or aggravate existing pain if proper precautions aren’t taken. At the office, we often see patients who develop back or neck pain after a weekend of heavy cleaning.
