Prevention and countermeasures for back pain

In Phase 3 Health Yokohama 21, "Prevention and improvement of back pain" has been newly added as one of the important health issues for extending healthy life expectancy. Back pain can easily limit daily life and need to be prevented.
In Yokohama City, we will hold a fall and back pain disaster prevention tournament for business establishments jointly with the Kanagawa Labor Bureau and the Kanagawa Occupational Health Support Center. In addition, we have created a low back pain prevention video for working generations.

In recent years, work related accidents has been on the rise, with falls and back pain accounting for about 30% of the total.
In cooperation with the Kanagawa Labor Bureau, a lecture was held at offices in Kanagawa Prefecture to prevent falls and back pain disasters.

■Date and time Thursday, October 10, 2024 From 13:30 to 16:30
■Venue Yokohama Port Opening Memorial Hall Auditorium (1-6 Honmachi, Naka-ku, Yokohama)

1 About the occurrence of work related accidents due to falls and back pain (PDF: 1,930KB) Lecturer: Safety Division, Labor Standards Department, Kanagawa Labor Bureau
２　Points for back pain control at work-Practice posture and exercise to prevent back pain-(PDF: 1,702KB)
　　Lecturer: Yokohama City Sports Association Wellness Promotion Section Health Exercise Instructor Haruyo Ochiai
３　Prevention of falls in the workplace-Exercise to fall easily and strengthen bones-(PDF: 9,708KB)
　　Lecturer: Chief physiotherapist at Kanto Rosai Hospital Treatment and Employment Balancing Support Center /
　　　　　Mr. Yasuchi Uchima, Occupational Health Consultant, Kanagawa Occupational Health Support Center

Are you sitting too much during work or at home?

It has been found that excessive sitting can cause various risks such as back pain and lifestyle-related diseases.

We have created a video to prevent overseating, so please take a look.