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Using Standing Desks At Work

Using Standing Desks At Work

What Can I Do To Effectively Use Standing Desks At Work? Standing desks when used correctly can help make up a part of the solution towards better health in the modern world for many white collar office workers. Standing desks alone are clearly not the solution, however their appropriate use on top of living a… Read More >

Standing Desks Verses Sitting What's Better?

Sitting Verses Standing At Work, What Is Better For You?

Standing Verses Sitting In The Office Space Considering staying still in any position be it sitting, standing or lying for too long isn’t considered great for your health regardless of which posture it is, then it goes with out saying that as an office worker how you structure your approach to your work day both… Read More >

Managing Sway Back Posture

Managing Sway Back Posture

Treatment For Sway Back Posture Individuals with a sway back posture will frequently complain of experiencing discomfort worsening with prolonged periods of standing, or slow walking such as standing at a concert, or shopping and will often find themselves regularly shifting position when standing to ease any discomfort.  From a physiotherapy standpoint treatment for sway… Read More >

Sway Back Posture: A Common Postural Variation

Sway Back Posture: A Common Postural Variation

What Is Sway Back Posture? Sway back posture is a very common postural variation. With “ideal” posture in standing being such that if you draw an imaginary line from your head all the way to the ground, your ear, shoulders, pelvis and ankles should all be stacked up within the same line. With a sway… Read More >

Thoracic Kyphosis: The Hump On Your Back

Thoracic Kyphosis: The Hump On Your Back

What Is A Thoracic Kyphosis? When viewed from side on, your spine is not a straight line but has curves. These curves are referred to as a kyphosis, or lordosis. The spinal curves ideally work together to “cancel” out each other, so that the net result when standing is that we are nicely balanced with… Read More >

Juvenile Osteochondrosis Of The Spine

Juvenile Osteochondrosis Of The Spine

What Causes Juvenile Osteochondrosis Of The Spine? Osteochondrosis is a self-limiting developmental derangement of normal bone growth, and Scheuermann’s disease is considered to be a form of juvenile osteochondrosis of the spine. Normally vertebrae are more or less cylindrical in shape however with Scheuermann’s disease parts of the vertebrae to grow at different rates during… Read More >