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Workstation Ergonomics: Fit Your Desk To You

Workstation Ergonomics: Fit Your Desk To You

Melissa Baudo2020-04-07T12:22:28-04:00August 21st, 2018|Categories: Prevention Articles, Ergonomics Articles, Injury Prevention Articles|Tags: Systems psychology, sitting, ergonomics, back pain, worstation, prevention, neck pain, Poor posture, Human?computer interaction, Occupational safety and health, Human factors and ergonomics, Computer mouse, Chair, Workstation, Musculoskeletal disorder, Carpal tunnel syndrome, Lance Cross, Human–computer interaction, Academic disciplines, Work station|

Does your desk fit you? Poor workstation ergonomics are often identified as a significant factor associated with people experiencing neck pain, low back pain and carpal tunnel syndrome. The study of ergonomics has provided a great deal of knowledge for adapting work strategies and computer workstations to decrease stress on a person’s body. The problem is that these strategies are often ignored until after a costly problem has already begun. The Three Major Risk Factors For Injury Described By The [...]

Is Sitting the New Smoking?

Is Sitting the New Smoking?

Alex Wilkins2023-12-19T16:54:29-05:00November 29th, 2017|Categories: Physical Therapy Articles, Physical Therapists News, General Information, Wellness Articles, Prevention Articles, Ergonomics Articles|Tags: Physical Therapy, Karen Davis Warren, health, active, desk job, sitting, wellness, ergonomics, exercise, Medicine, Occupational safety and health, Human factors and ergonomics, Physical exercise, Manual therapy, Obesity, Lifestyles, Medical terminology, Sedentary lifestyle, Doctor of Physical Therapy, Therapy, Medical specialties, Cancer-related fatigue|

No SEDENTARY is! Dr. James Levine, director of the Mayo Clinic at Arizona State University, coined the phrase “Sitting is the new smoking”. Studies have correlated chronic sitting with an "increased risk for type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease, breast cancer, kidney disease in women colon cancer in men, numerous chronic issues related to obesity, and death." This means that if you work out and eat well, but then sit all day you are still considered a sedentary person. The prolonged sitting cancels out the [...]

10 Minute Pilates Warm Up

10 Minute Pilates Warm Up

Alex Wilkins2018-11-19T19:12:55-05:00October 25th, 2017|Categories: Prevention Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, General Information, Pilates Articles|Tags: sports, exercise, Medicine, Human behavior, Powerlifting, Physical exercise, Deadlift, Warming up, Muscular system, Soft tissue, Gluteus maximus, Asanas, Waking, running, Pilates, Tennis, health, athlete, warm-up|

Looking for a Great 10 Minute Pilates Warm-up? Do you find yourself waking up early, a little stiff from your night’s sleep, but wanting to get that early morning run or walk in before work? Or maybe you prefer after work, but find yourself feeling tight after driving in rush-hour traffic. Before you hit the road, you think about warming up all of the important muscle groups used in running and walking, but want something quick, yet effective! Here are [...]

Foam Rolling for Recovery

Foam Rolling for Recovery

OneTherapy2020-04-07T12:05:40-04:00July 4th, 2017|Categories: Tennis Medicine Articles, Massage Therapy Articles, Physical Therapy Articles, Prevention Articles, Performance Enhancement Articles, Sports Medicine Articles, Injury Prevention Articles|Tags: Melissa Baudo Marchetti, Iliotibial tract, Fascia training, Foam roller, Myofascial release, Exercise equipment, Fade, Flexibility, Manual therapy, Physical exercise, Exercise physiology, Medicine, massage, health, Melissa Baudo, Physical Therapy|

The best kept secret to maximizing your sports performance and keeping you active is simple: “Recover better”. The use of a simple piece of foam for foam rolling can help you optimize recovery, which is ideal for athletes and active people of all levels and ages. Why foam rolling? Hard exercise may lead to increased tension/stiffness in your muscles and joints, which can alter joint motion and lead to poor movement patterns, a faster rate of fatigue, and injury. Self-massage [...]