How’s Your Posture Today?
We’ve heard it before, but we need to be vigiliant in ensuring we maintain good posture when both standing and sitting. In many cases, it is a combination of several factors that cause a person to have poor posture. Most poor posture is casued by: Excessive weight Weak muscles Muscles imbalances Laziness in paying attention to posture A poor mattress Visual Problems Feet and Back Problems Occupational Stress Poor pillow support Standing Posture If a plumb line was dropped down from your ear, you would notice the centre of gravity positioned in front of the
Did You Know That Exercise Can Help You Fight The Ageing Process?
Everyone knows that exercise is good for you! However, it’s not just beneficial for the young, healthy and already fit, it is beneficial for all ages. Exercise is one of the best defenses against the tough aspects of the ageing process. Research has proven that not only heart and lung health improve with exercises, but physical activity is also good for the brain, your mood, your muscles, and bones. Regular exercise has been proven to: Extends your life span, leading to a longer life Delays over 40 chronic diseases or conditions Reduce the risk of falls-
Does your workstation work for you?
Having appropriate furniture and equipment in your office allows you to improve the setup of your workstation, increase your comfort and reduce potential injury. The following provides tips on how to set yourself up so that your workstation is working effectively for you. Desk – the height of the work surface and chair height should allow the elbow to rest at 90 degrees, with forearm parallel to the floor and wrist straight and shoulders relaxed. Place all task materials within comfortable reach to minimise twisting any part of the body. Chair – seat surface
Schools back! Heavy backpacks can hurt!
With the end of home schooling, parents are getting ready to send their kids back to school. So now is the time to check your child’s backpack and ensure they’re wearing them the right way. Carrying heavy school bags is a risk factor for musculoskeletal problems. Research shows that backpacks should weigh less than 10% of the student’s body weight, and that the load is carried evenly over both shoulders. Correct use of a backpack: A backpack should contour snugly to the child’s back. The bottom of the backpack should sit just above the
Computerised Orthotics!
Do you suffer from foot pain, calf pain, knee pain, lower back pain, neck pain, tired and aching feet, sore calf muscles, heel pain, foot arch pain, achilles tendon pain, calluses and/or corns? If you have answered yes to any of these, speak to one of our physiotherapists at Back to Health about our tailor-made Orthotics! What are Orthotics? Orthotics are worn in your shoes to support the arches of your feet. Made of rubber (soft) or flexible plastic (semi rigid), they can be full length or half (ending just behind the balls of
Are you experiencing Back Pain?
Back pain is often frustrating and mystifying. There may be no apparent reason why your back suddenly “breaks down.” Twisting quickly, doing up a shoelace or just a sneeze may produce severe and debilitating pain in your back. Obviously these actions themselves do not cause the problem otherwise it would have happened thousands of times before. Back pain in these instances is most often caused by an accumulation of stresses over a lot period of time. The insignificant body action being performed when the pain occurs is usually the straw that breaks the camels