3 Easy Exercises Human Resource Staff Can Do in the Office to Avoid Frozen Shoulders

In today’s busy and crowded world, most human resource members are opting for companies whose human resource policies focus on a work-life balance. This way, they have lower turnover and high motivation as they complete their tasks and work to meet targets. Investing in a work-life balance will reduce your absenteeism (when you have to call in sick), improve your relationships with fellow staff members and generally improve your productivity.

If you keep at a fast pace without pausing to connect, relax or even eat, you may end up hospitalized with a condition such as stiff or frozen shoulders.  The condition will be uncomfortable depending on the intensity of the stiffness. A frozen shoulder remedy exists but why not avoid the pain and remedy regimens altogether?

Below are some exercises to help you avoid getting a frozen shoulder. They can be done from the comfort of your own office.  Incorporate them into your office routine and stay consistent.

At the office gym or backyard, get a scarf if you can find one. Using your hand, hold the scarf behind your head the way you would a long back scratcher.  Just as you would unfasten a button at the center of your back, reach around with your left arm until the bony side lies against the left lower back. You should easily hold the other side of the scarf with your left hand.

With both hands holding firmly onto the two ends of your scarf, slowly pull it using the right hand until your shoulders feel taut. Stay in this position for about half a minute making sure you keep breathing. After this, pull down on the scarf with using your left hand aiming at stretching the right shoulder just like you did with the left. Maintain steady breathing this time too and hold for half a minute. Switch sides and repeat the same thing only this side your left hand will be holding the scarf from the top and the right hand the bottom.

The exercise should take a maximum of 5 minutes which can fit right into your work schedule.

The following exercises mainly focus on strengthening the tendons surrounding your shoulders. There are various ways of going about this but here is one which can be done by human resource while at work. 

Identify an open doorway anywhere around the office but one that you can use for about five minutes without interruption. Stand by the doorway and spread your arms out. Next, grip the door frame with each hand below shoulder height. Lean forward gradually until you start feeling a light stretch on your shoulders. Remember to keep your back straight even as you lean back and forth, shifting your weight to your toes. 

Research shows that most human resources spend their days slouched over, whether it’s at their desks or machines. For your shoulder to move well, it is important that you maintain a proper upper back region. One of the exercises human resource can undertake to stretch the spine is a simple routine. It involves hugging one knee and pulling it toward the chest then switching to the next one. 

Stiff shoulders are largely associated with inactivity or activities that strain one’s shoulder. If you maintain a work-life balance when you are safe from such stresses affecting your life. This is why taking a break from your iPhone to have a conversation or walk around goes a long way in keeping you alive and healthy.