Having your kitchen layed out correctly can help to save lots of potential problems with back pain and stiff shoulders. For instance, the height of your sink, if set too low, can have serious consequences as you will have to hunch over to wash your dishes every day. This of course can lead to pain as well as making your posture worse. Of course, wearing ergonomic products such as a back support or a shoulder brace can certainly help in this regard.
Another factor is that often we keep appliances stored away in cupboards only bringing them out when needed. Now, it obviously depends upon the size of your kitchen, but if you are able to leave things out on your kitchen counter, then you will not have to be bending over as much to lift out potentially heavy kitchen appliances all the time. Many devices these days are designed to be stored easily. If you take a look at rice cooker reviews online then you will realize that many of them have either detachable or retractable power cords. But to be quite honest, if you are able to leave them on display in your kitchen, this is probably better for your own well being.