Improving posture is a love, hate, love relationship. Consider this story: Pete breaks his arm and goes to his orthopedic medical doctor who puts his arm back in place. Once it’s in place the doctor sends Pete back without any type of brace or any instructions on modifying his day to day life. He says READ MORE
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Back Self Treatment: Exploring Good Posture
Sit up straight! Stop slouching! We’ve all heard it. We’ve all ignored it. Most people recognize that good posture is important. Most people also want good posture. They want it so badly that they are constantly looking for ideas to make good posture easier. The problem? Good posture is HARD! How hard it is? It’s READ MORE
Posture: How to Find Out if it’s Worth the Effort?
I do not outright tell anyone that they need to fix their posture. It’s good general advice, but not always true. And even if it IS good, is it really WORTH the effort? It is very difficult to form a habit of good posture, no one will go through the battle without an indication of READ MORE
3 Ways to Guarantee Neck Pain (And What You Should Do Instead)
Sitting in a bed or unsupportive couch to read, write, knit, etc is among the most common culprit reported by people with neck and arm pain. It’s also super common to have neck problems when driving and when turning your head due to poor posture. Try out the solutions in the video and let me know if they helped!
The Disc Model of Neck, Back, and Referred Pain
The disc model is very helpful for understanding back, neck, and referred pain from the spine. Especially for those whose pain is worse when sitting, rising from sitting, raising their head, and other similar activities.