How you hold your shoulders directly affects your wrists. The book that's helped me the most in this area is "8 Steps to a Pain Free Back," which is $16 on Amazon. (http://www.amazon.com/Steps-Pain-Free-Back-Solutions-Shoulder/dp/0979303605/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1219617750&sr=1-1) My back, shoulder, and wrist pain has been reduced drastically using the methods in this book... $16 very well spent. For those of you who like getting something for nothing, here is a youtube video of a seminar Esther (the author) gave at Google (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yYJ4hEYudE). -kfitting (August 24, 2008, 05:45 PM)
# Use a chair with a low, straight backrest that doesn’t lean back. Sit down with your butt well back in the chair. Place your feet about hip-width apart and relax your legs. # Bend at the waist and curve your ribcage forward slightly to lengthen your back. Leave your butt in your chair. ... etc ... |
I thought I'd start a thread related to ideas about how we should sit, stand, lift stuff even-tomos (September 07, 2008, 08:56 AM)
... I am reminded to make an effort.... what I'm trying to figure out is how to make the effort :)-cranioscopical (September 07, 2008, 11:40 AM)
In case you cared, looking up material on "rolfing" is what led me to Mary Bond's book... then I found Esther's about three weeks later.-kfitting (September 07, 2008, 04:59 PM)
In case you cared, looking up material on "rolfing" is what led me to Mary Bond's book... then I found Esther's about three weeks later.-kfitting (September 07, 2008, 04:59 PM)
Has anyone reading this thread been rolfed?
I was rolfed about 10 years ago, and can still feel its effects. Not only was it a tremendous help for pain, but my posture was changed for the better, with really no effort on my part...and those were the minor changes :) .-SKesselman (September 07, 2008, 07:02 PM)
For those who tried these, doesn't it make your neck hurt instead? From the pictures it looks like it can be a pain while typing in front of a keyboard with the lack of neck rest and lack of arm handles.-Paul Keith (September 09, 2008, 05:47 AM)
the image in Tomos' post shows poor posture. Keep your spine in front of your butt. The neck is reclined too far back as well. Shoulders are also too far forward.-kfitting (September 09, 2008, 07:13 AM)
EDIT2/ I superimposed the correct posture à la Esther Gokhale (8 Steps ...) onto the typing image-tomos (September 09, 2008, 06:08 AM)
If you stand such that your spinal vertebrae stack in alignment then gravity holds you up (making every movement a weight-bearing exercise), releasing the muscles (saving energy), increasing circulation, and just making a person more comfortable.-M. Dahlen (October 20, 2008, 02:37 PM)
Remember in all stomach exercises to keep your hips firmly on the ground and your knees bent at a 45-degree angle, otherwise the downward pull on the spine can damage discs.-digitalzen (September 12, 2008, 08:12 PM)
For example, when I have to tilt and move my neck, I'm not really sure whether I should continue feel like a tucked in giraffe/ostrich or it's alright to move it like normal.-Paul Keith (November 29, 2009, 09:01 PM)
If your head/neck is 'tucked' there shouldnt be a problem turning the head to either side, up or down. That naturally doesnt mean there wont be difficulty doing this. I cant really help you any more - I know there are exercises you could do if you have stiffness there. There's a very active forum related to the posture method-tomos (November 30, 2009, 04:43 AM)