1. Exercise your back regularly. Walking, swimming (especially backstroke) and using exercise bikes are all excellent ways to strengthen your back muscles.
2. Always bend your knees and your hips, not your back.
3. Never twist and bend at the same time.
4. Always lift and carry objects close to your body.
5. Try to carry loads in a rucksack and avoid sling bags.
6. Maintain a good posture. Avoid slumping in your chair, hunching over a desk or walking with your shoulders hunched.
7. Use a chair with a backrest. Sit with your feet flat on the floor or on a footrest. Change how you sit every few minutes.
8. Quit smoking. It is thought that smoking reduces the blood supply to the discs between the vertebrae and this may lead to degeneration of these discs.
9. Lose any excess weight. Use our Healthy weight calculator to find out if you're a healthy weight for your height.
10. Choose a mattress suited to your height, weight, age and sleeping position.

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The first and most important reason why our kneeling chairs are so good is because of the foam. We use high quality Putnam foam in our chairs that means that it is very comfortable, highly supportive and long lasting. Getting the correct foam is important in a kneeling chair because they have two contact points and they are very different to an ordinary office chair. Most chairs are made in China with foam that will offer very little support over a short period of time due to its quality and thin depth. Our British Foam will outperform these chairs.

The next factor that makes our chairs so good is the frame, it is made from high quality timber that is strong and looks good in the office. We recently had our kneeling chairs tested and they could take over 30 stone of weight. The chair is highly adjustable unlike other chairs on the market. It has two different types of adjustment and each has 3 different adjustments for a total of 9 different positions.

The choice of seats is where we stand out from the rest. We offer the chair with a special cut out for those who are suffering from coccyx pain (see photo to the right). The cut out takes pressure away from the base of the spine to help relieve coccyx and lower back pain. We also offer the ordinary and coccyx kneeling chairs in memory foam for added luxury and comfort, memory foam is well known for its pressure relieving properties which is why we use a special grade of Putnam Memory Foam in our kneeling chairs for added comfort and support.

The final reason why our posture chairs are so good is down to the finish, as UK manufacturers we take pride in our finish which is why every chair is individually inspected in our factory before it leaves the premises so that it has Putnam quality assurance.

One final note from the aurthor: This article was written on a Putnams Kneeling Chair.

Trade

If you would like to sell this product or any others in the range then please contact us and we will be happy to help.

Putnams of Plymouth are one of England’s leading Memory Foam Mattress Manufacturers, we have been producing foam products for over 30 years and have a wealth of knowledge we can pass on to our customers. You can visit us at our Plymouth based factory to have a quick nap on one of our famous Memory Foam Mattresses. Once you have tried our mattress it is likely that you will not want to sleep on any other surface, you can choose the size that fits you and one of our Vans can deliver it direct to your house. As manufacturers we offer a wide range of different grades to choose from so you can get your ideal level of firmness and we can even offer bespoke sizes for boats and caravans etc.

Memory foam can be a relief from back pain that has been plaguing them for years, for others it is the opportunity to get a better night’s sleep and for most it is a way of improving comfort. Memory foam was originally developed by NASA as a way of absorbing the pressure that astronauts were experiencing at high levels of G-Force during lift off. It is now used commercially in mattresses, it is well known for improving pressure distribution which makes it feel very comfortable when sleeping. This is particularly beneficial if you have certain pressure points that are uncomfortable.  

We are open:

Monday - 8:45 - 16:45
Tuesday - 8:45 - 16:45
Wednesday - 8:45 - 16:45
Thursday - 8:45 - 16:45
Friday - 8:45 - 16:45

Contact Details:

Putnam Health Co Ltd.
Eastern Wood Road
Langage Industrial Estate
Plympton
Devon
PL7 5ET 

You can phone us on: 01752 345678

Email: info@putnams.co.uk

Coccyx pain or Coccydynia is very common and causes discomfort and pain at the base of the spine (tailbone) particularly when sitting down. There are many different reasons why Coccydynia occurs and it is often hard to identify the reason. Before we go into the causes you might want to be sitting comfortably with one of our Sero Coccyx Cushion.

Injuring your coccyx is very common and can be the result of an accidental kick in sport or falling on a hard surface on your coccyx. In most cases there is just bad bruising and high levels of short term pain. In severe instances fractures or dislocations which will cause pain while moving and particularly sitting.

Poor posture can also be a factor, sitting for a long period of time in an awkward position can put too much pressure on your coccyx. This can occur at work or while driving and will get worse the longer you stay in this position.

Ageing is another reason for this pain, as we grow older the cartilage that helps hold the coccyx in place wear down and the bones that make up the coccyx region become more tightly fused together which causes stress on the bones resulting in pain. Other factors of coccyx pain can be a result of being over or under weight, repetitive strain injury or in very rare cases cancer (Sarcoma).

Childbirth is a very frequent cause of coccyx pain, the reason is down to the release of hormones in the third trimester. Some of the muscles and ligaments become permanently altered and can no longer hold your coccyx in the right position, this leads to Coccydynia.

Putnams offers a wide range of coccyx cushions and other products that can help ease pain, browse the sitting and backcare sections of our website to view our products aimed to help those in pain.

The pillow has many more design features than a standard pillow as it is made from a mould (making it very smooth and rounded) and not cut from ordanary foam. The photo (our largest size) indicates the additional contouring that makes the pillow so unique and comfortable. These features include:

• Contoured ventilation
• Ear recess for side sleeping
• Rounded soft neck support
• Forward tilting edge
• Curved for shoulders

Prices start at £53.82

 
We are so confident of the quality of the pillow that we offer a 14 day trial so if you do not like the product then you can send it back to us and we will offer you a full refund to the value of the product. If that’s not enough we are currently offering 20% off with coupon code MPILLOW20 for the whole of January.

Bellow you can see some of the recent reviews that our customers have written:
Larry:
 “I have tried many other pillow products and while they initially seen good they haven't worked out in the long run, the main issue being support of my neck as well as head. I sleep predominantly on my side, and despite the manufacturer's claims of keeping the spine aligned often woke with a stiff neck, and aching back.

First night with the Putmans king pillow was pure bliss, I have never slept so well for years. More importantly this has been maintained since purchase (nearly six months ago)

The only caution I would give is choose the right size carefully based on whether you usually use one or two 'normal' pillows. It may take a little time to get used to depending on how stiffened or 'locked' your neck muscles have become.

Would I recommend it? YES absolutely
Would I buy another? YES absolutely

Worth every penny”
 J. Milburn:
 “I had two cervical discs fused together following a work injury, and I was dreading trying to sleep at nights following my operation last year. I paid what I though was rather a lot at the time for this memory pillow, but it turned out to be the wisest investment I could have made. I wouldn't sleep without it now. I'm so impressed that Ive bought one for my mum and one for my wife.”
Dont delay, buy yours today!

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At Putnams we have been specialising in back care for over 30 years, we believe that we offer one of the best memory foam back support on the market. This product is based on the top selling Rest-a-Back and was revamped to bring the amazing ergonomic shape and design of this lumbar back support with the added luxury of memory foam.

If you sit at an office or indeed any chair for prolonged periods of time and suffer from back pain then a potential reason could be down to your posture. Good posture is important to keeping and maintaining a healthy back. Our Memory Foam Back Support is designed to promote good posture, it is designed to support and align the spine but is particularly effective and supportive to the lumbar region.

Our memory foam is of the highest standard and should not be confused with other inferior products. As well as our memory foam the material we use to sew the cover is brought from a UK company and is sewn in our UK factory meaning that is manufactured in the UK offering the highest value for money.

If you want to help back pain we recommended that you take regular breaks from the office chair and stretch every 2 hours, a healthy life style is also important and an active lifestyle can help build up and strengthen you back muscles. If you have tried memory foam in the past and wanted a different type of foam then the Superest is a brilliant alternative that is very easily adaptable and adjustable in almost any chair and can even be used whilst travelling.

The Memory Foam Back Support can be found here:

https://putnams.co.uk/products/memory-foam-back-support

More back care advice can be find here: https://putnams.co.uk/blogs/back-care-advice

Acute or Chronic
There is a distinct difference between acute pain and chronic pain. Acute pain is a way in which your body warns you about sources of harm and tells you to protect yourself while the body heals.

Cronic pain lasts much longer but can be just as unpleasant. It is usually classed as chronic when it lasts for 12 weeks or more.

Disc Problems
Disk problems are uncommon and never the result of slipping a disk. Usually the disk has torn or become distorted, so it presses against sensitive nerves from the spinal cord. 

Sciatica 
Sciatica is the name given to pain that runs down the leg caused by the nerve from the spinal cordbeing pinched or irritated by damage to the back.

Osteoarthritis
This is a long term degeneration of the joints, which makes then less able to withstand physical stress.

Facet Joint Problems
Spine movement is made possible by joints between the vertebrae consisting of two flat faces, or facets, on the bone. If these degenerate, the two halves of the joint grate against each other, causing inflamation and pain.

Osteoporosis
This causes weakness in the bones, so that they fracture easily. It is common in post-menopausal woman and can be influeced by stopping smoking, diet, calcium, vitamin D suppliments and activity.

Diseases
Some diseases contribute to back pain and are likely to need long term treatment. These are far less common than minor damage to the backs muscles.

Inflammatory Joint Diseases.
Many inflammatory diseases such as Rheumatoid Arthritis cause the joints to become inflammed and seize up. This can directly affect the joints or cause problems with other joints that lead to pain in the back.

To view some of our back pain products click here