I know, you have to check your email again. There might be SOMETHING really good in there, so you HAVE to stay sitting there with your neck stretched out and your shoulders rounded. If you’ve been trying to snap your addiction to email for your posture and productivity’s sake, Google’s got a fantastic tool for you.
Posts Tagged ‘posture’
Could your smart phone be hurting your knees?
I love smart phones. I think they’re fantastic for making business happen, for greasing the wheels of every transaction in daily life, and for making life more productive, easier, and fun. But smart phones aren’t always the smartest choice when it comes to your posture!
Are you driving your foot wonky?
In San Diego, driving is a necessity. Natives know that the “North American Outstanding Public Transportation System of Year” award given to the MTS is little more than a joke to anyone who needs to traverse four miles in under an hour. Well — guess what — it also has an effect on [...]
You aren’t the only one who can’t sit up straight
Bad research done at the University of Queensland questions the existence of ideal sitting posture. Find out what makes this research so laughable.
Getting needled? Posture still matters!
According to the Pacific College of Oriental Medicine, posture matters in the outcome of your TCM treatments.
Rest, Ice, Pills (R.I.P.) doesn’t work for bursitis
If you’ve ever been medically diagnosed with “bursitis” in your hip or your shoulder, you have come across the mysterious and oft frustrating world of medical diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions. What is it that makes it so frustrating? It’s that the supposed causes of these conditions mean visiting your doctor is pointless!
Age doesn’t cause pain
I saw something called the Seat Assist while walking by a medical supply store in San Francisco a few months ago, and it really got my brain up in a tizzy.
While I know the people behind the product (and a wide array of products like it) are only looking to help reduce the suffering of [...]
How come Rolfing didn’t help my pain?
Why doesn’t Rolfing always work? Why didn’t it give you the results you wanted?
Anti-inflammatories slow healing and recovery
Anti-inflammatories (or NSAIDs) are a terrible long-term solution to the aches and pains that athletes experience.
Car seats affect baby breaths
I heard about this story the other day on the radio while driving around town.
Infant car safety seats can — and do — save newborns’ lives in traffic accidents. In fact, you can’t leave the hospital without one.
However, these seats, which require infants to be placed in an upright position, can also cause breathing problems [...]
