Posted in acupuncture, exercise, pain, posture on December 5th, 2007 4 Comments »
Some of these facts most doctors don’t even know!
One fact every surgeon should tell you is that research shows that surgery does not have a better success rate on back pain than other treatment modalities, such as physical therapy or acupuncture.
Here is another juicy one. Usually they don’t even know what is wrong with you. [...]
Posted in book review, computers, exercise, posture on April 4th, 2007 2 Comments »
There are two aspects to maintaining a pain free experience while working at a computer all day; posture and functionality.
One way to look at the importance of posture is to think in terms of friction. If you have new shoes that rub your ankle, you will get a blister from the friction. The same sort [...]
Posted in Mind/Body, humor, posture on April 3rd, 2007 1 Comment »
The latest post at streesedout.org is about posture, one of my favorite topics. It reminded me of this peanuts comic.
Posted in book review, chronic pain, exercise, pain, posture on February 9th, 2007 2 Comments »
I became interested in Pete Egoscue’s work when a number of people I knew started benefiting from therapists trained by him. When I started reading his book, Pain Free, I realized he came from the same assumption that I come from, in treating pain. If the body’s structure is out of alignment, eventually there will [...]
Posted in computers, eye health, posture, relaxation, stress on January 16th, 2007 No Comments »
If you use a computer for several hours a day, chances are you get strained or fatigued eyes. What can you do about it? There are three important factors in taking care of your eyes: relaxation, oxygen and lubrication.
In general, when looking in the distance you are relaxing the eye muscles, and when you look [...]