If you are an office worker you probably spend at least six or seven hours a day sitting on the job. Add more time sitting in the car, at dinner and lounging with some late night TV and the total hours of sitting rockets up to somewhere around ten hours. When is the last time…
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What is “Good Head Posture?”
Have you ever noticed how many people have terrible posture? One of the most common faulty postures is called “forward head carriage.” Other terms are “hump back” or slouching. There are several reasons for this common postural fault. One is the weight of the head is, on average, approximately 10-13 pounds and if it’s positioned…
Travel Can Be a Real Pain!
Let’s face it…travel can wreak havoc on your body! Even if you travel in the most comfortable automobile or opt to fly first class, pressures and forces from awkward positions can result in restricted blood flow. One of the biggest insults from prolonged sitting is the buildup of pressure in the blood vessels in your…
Is Your Workplace Causing Your Neck Pain or Headaches?
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ergonomics is the science of fitting workplace conditions and job demands to employee capabilities. In other words, the easier it is to do a job, the more productive and happy the worker will be. While physical labor employees usually receive training about how to properly…