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tomos:
I thought I'd start a thread related to ideas about how we should sit, stand, lift stuff even,
especially in relation to how we work and any problems we might have due possibly to poor posture.



I know this has been touched on in various topics so feel free to link to or quote stuff from other threads

tomos:
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)
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that video is very interesting and impressive - I would recommend it to everybody  :up:

it is very long - worthwhile seeing it all, but,
if you just want to see how to sit look at the 7th to 14th minute
standing technique is roughly from the 20th to the 26th minute
She also talks about lifting around mins 27 to 30

Apparently, according to her website, the fashion world during the 1920's started the trend of "tucking the pelvis" which she says is where we started going wrong ...

Her blog looks good as well
http://www.8stepstoapainfreeback.com/
she talks about how to sit here
# 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 ...
btw, images here and in first post are from her blog

sri:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/main.jhtml?xml=/health/2008/06/08/st_goodposture.xml

cranioscopical:
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)
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Thanks, every time I see something on DC that relates to this area I am reminded to make an effort.

kfitting:
Nice topic tomos!  Sorry if I sound like a marketer for that book, but it's only because I tried "just sitting/standing up straight" for about two years without getting any closer to better posture.  After reading (and re-reading) this book and another book ("The New Rules of Posture" by Mary Bond) I actually do have better posture and much less pain (all over my body).

And, for the price, these two books are well worth it... how much do people spend on a "better" chair, fancy mouse (me!), ergonomic this, theraupeutic that.  Start with posture: it's cheap and, if you have improper posture, all those gadgets won't do much for you.  Once you have better posture they may help.

Kevin

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