You’ve probably heard that a solution to “computer neck” or “phone neck” is to tuck your chin. It’s taught regularly as a back of the neck stretch by physical therapists and chiropractors. However, it often gets so strongly encouraged that some people end up constantly having their chin tucked which causes a huge number of problems.
Read moreOn Back Pain, "Good" Movement, and "Bad" Movement
Almost all new clients I see have the same question - "How should I be moving? What's the right way to move?" This question is especially prevalent among clients with chronic back pain. They've often been fighting with themselves, trying out a wide variety of modalities and strategies to get their pain under control, and trying to sort out good advice from bad advice for years.
I try to re-frame the question of "good movement vs bad movement". I'm interested in functional, useful movement. Movement doesn't exist in a binary - it exists on a spectrum. While there are general rules that should definitely be followed (ways to not sheer your joints, for example), the details may vary hugely person to person. Not all back pain looks the same.
Read moreComputer and Phone Comfort
When you've been sitting at your computer for hours, it can be hard to remember that being comfortable was once even a possibility. Believe it or not though, there are lots of things you can do to stay more comfortable, and they all apply to how you use your phone too. Here are a couple of them, inspired by a Computer and Phone Comfort workshop I taught last month.
Read moreHow to Find Car Comfort
Whoever invented bucket seats and whoever decided they should be the standard for cars... well, I have words for them. Strong words. Bucket seats were designed with someone in mind, but possibly not humans. It's a major design accomplishment for a chair to both leave your hips pinched and lean you back at the same time. How is that possible, you might ask?
Read more3 Quick Tips for When You've Been Sitting Too Long
We all know what it's like to feel as though you'll never be allowed to stand up again - on an airplane, stuck in a meeting, stuck in class, in a waiting room, where you'd get funny looks for getting up and breaking out some awesome dance moves or stretches...
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