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Sep 20

Neck Pain and the Computer Crunch

Don’t let your computer make you hurt! There are so many people developing spinal pain from poor postures and large volumes of computer use. 
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Neck pain and the computer crunch:

 Hello to you all from the 

National Achievers Conference in Melbourne, Australia. I am hoping to glean some fabulous wisdom from Donald Trump, Robert Kiyosaki, Anthony Robbins and a range of other inspiring business people, to help make Physios Online even better for us all!

 In the meantime, don’t let your computer make you hurt! There are so many people developing spinal pain from poor postures and large volumes of computer use. The challenging part can be that you often don’t feel the gradual onset of damage as it happens.  Once pain has set in, however, it can be very hard to budge. Very hard indeed.

 Making sure your computer is set up right is paramount. So too, is having frequent breaks and moving around during the day.

 I have included these pictures to help you re-shuffle things. (I am the proud user of a laptop riser and separate keyboard and touch pad for when my MacBook is stationed at my desk.)

 

 Remember, you can use a footstool under your feet if you need to.

 The lady on the left is not doing so well, her twin sister on the right is loving life. Don’t succumb to the computer crunch!
To finish with , I have included something I stumbled upon when googling ergonomic chairs – this is an ergonomic chair designed specifically for men.
(I’m not sure what is more disturbing, the fact that someone actually manufactured it in the first place, or the fact that it appears to be so well worn!)

  

 Have a great week, and remember to visit www.physios-online.com for all of your personalized injury needs.

 Regards,

 Karen and the Physios Online team.

Sep 19

Hike Accomplished…somewhat damp and lost...

Training for the Oxfam Trailwalker 100km Hiking event in April 2012 continues. Last weekend, Kaz, Sal, Sus, Nat and John descended upon Lerderderg National Park, out past Gisbourne in Victoria.
Having had our mandatory latte stop at the nearby roadhouse, on arrival at Lerderderg we were immediately impressed by the weather, surrounds and babbling brook. We were not, however, so impressed by our ability to find the start of the trail. It was third time unlucky in the end, as our final choice of direction turned out to be incorrect, leading to a perilous river crossing (OK it was ankle deep) and a few damp shoes.
Inspired by our Bear Grills style start to our adventure, we then continued to get lost on multiple occasions and undertake 'hands and feet' hiking by scrambling up and down hills.
The ultimate outcome was ending up back where we started 5 hours later - a great result for a group of grubby but happy hikers! 
The team wishes Mavis, the team mascot, a speedy recovery from her paw injury - we hope to see you and furry pal Andy at our next hike!
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Sep 9

Cervical disc... or Thunderbird?

Have you ever woken up in pain and not able to turn your head very well? 
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Have you ever woken up in pain and not able to turn your head very well? Ever yawned and experienced a sudden grab in your neck? Ever had a niggle at the corner where your neck joins your upper body that just won’t go away?

 If you have, I’m sure you will agree it is something to be avoided at all costs!  Not only is it uncool to walk around looking like a stiff-necked Thunderbird puppet, it is just too easy for your kids/colleagues/partner to play tricks on you (eg Try this: go and sit next to the person with the neck injury, on the side they can’t turn to, and have a conversation with them. Very funny to watch them swivel their whole body around, wincing, to try to focus on you). Anyway I would never advocate making fun of a person with an injury (but that doesn’t stop 

you doing it…).

 Issues with the discs in your neck are definitely something that can be avoided using simple steps, so have a read of this useful article, and whip your head around with glee!

 For further information about this or any injury, visit www.physios-online.com
or email enquiries@physios-online.com

 Til next time

 Karen and the team at Physios Online
karen@physios-online.com
www.physios-online.com

 


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