In recognition of Administrative Professionals Day, LSI Director of Physical Therapy, Irene Rademeyer PT.OCS., provided some helpful tips for keeping your spine in line while you are hard at work in your office. At LSI, we provided beach balls for members of staff. These balls are economical and are useful for lumbar support. You should try them!
Common Mistakes
• Sitting at a desk longer than 30 minutes without moving
• Poor sitting and working postures
• Incorrect ergonomics for the computer, desk and the person working there
• Sustaining the same position constantly while working
• Using medication for relief of back and neck pain while at work
Easy Solutions
• Alternate sitting at a desk to working at a standing station and taking frequent walks
• Improve work posture by using a partially inflated beach ball (5 - 10%), behind back and a
mobile footrest under feet
• Correct the ergonomics of a workstation and have the computer at eye level with the chair
at the appropriate level for the person's height
• Do chair exercises, such as neck and shoulder exercises, pelvic rocking, abdominal
bracing and spinal lengthening
• "Listen to your body" by moving before developing muscle tension and joint stiffness
I hope you found these tips useful and I would be interested to hear about your spine protection practices! Remember, the small steps that you take today may amount to great leaps on your path to a healthy spine. To read Irene's article in its entirety, click here.
Common Mistakes
• Sitting at a desk longer than 30 minutes without moving
• Poor sitting and working postures
• Incorrect ergonomics for the computer, desk and the person working there
• Sustaining the same position constantly while working
• Using medication for relief of back and neck pain while at work
Easy Solutions
• Alternate sitting at a desk to working at a standing station and taking frequent walks
• Improve work posture by using a partially inflated beach ball (5 - 10%), behind back and a
mobile footrest under feet
• Correct the ergonomics of a workstation and have the computer at eye level with the chair
at the appropriate level for the person's height
• Do chair exercises, such as neck and shoulder exercises, pelvic rocking, abdominal
bracing and spinal lengthening
• "Listen to your body" by moving before developing muscle tension and joint stiffness
I hope you found these tips useful and I would be interested to hear about your spine protection practices! Remember, the small steps that you take today may amount to great leaps on your path to a healthy spine. To read Irene's article in its entirety, click here.
It would be very beneficial to your potential patients to know the address of the institute!
I cannot find it on you web site!
Dear Mira,
We have two surgical centers, one in Scottsdale, AZ and the other in Tampa, FL and a consultation office in San Diego, CA. We are in the process of reformatting our website. When complete, I plan to incorporate your suggestion. Thank you for posting!
Sincerely,
Bill Horne.