Live longer with this move every 30 minutes What if I told you that you could improve your health and reduce your risk of death by doing one thing every 30 minutes? That one thing… Standing up. The New York Times published an article today, “Get Up, Stand Up!”, about the connection between mortality and …
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My Favorite Anti Sitting Stretches Dr. Michelle Millner, PT, DPT, OCS We sit. A lot. Unfortunately, humans are just not designed for sitting for prolonged periods of time. Sitting has been equated to the new smoking. Prolonged sitting leads to decreased blood flow, poor posture and resultant aches and pains. Consistent targeted exercise is …
Born to move, not to sit or lie down The New York Times pretty much has it covered. After spreading the news that sitting is killing us and lying down isn’t any better, they’ve come out with basically what I’ve been telling people for awhile: we’re born to move. Researchers from Yale studied an indigenous …
A Pillow Belongs Too: Vacation Self Help Kit Part 4 MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS Have you ever had a sore neck from sleeping at a hotel or at someone else’s house? If we calculate that the average person sleeps for 7-8 hours a night, then approximately 30% of our time is spent in …
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One minute explanation of the dangers of sitting Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI Here’s a quick 1 minute video explaining why sitting is so bad for you.
How to keep your posture while driving Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CGFI I’ve got a couple patients that I see that have long commutes to work. They drive and then come in to see me complaining of increased neck or back pain. We always go over how to sit and improve your posture in …
Sit less and get younger Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI A New York Times article references two studies that say that sitting is bad for you, and that more standing can even make your cells younger. I’ve covered sitting, tight muscles, and preventative exercises before, this new article from the NYTimes is …
Sitting and “Gasso-Brako” Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI We all do it, some more than others. We all sit. Sitting can be bad for you health, it can increase your risk of mortality by 40%. It can cause lower back pain. It can make your hips tight. It can even …
Exercise for office workers Written by: Paul Kochoa, PT, DPT, OCS, CKTP, CGFI Sitting is pretty much killing us. We sit too much. But for most of us, our occupations require us to sit and perform tasks at a desk or workstation. If you’ve been following this website, there are also other posts regarding …
Summer Travel Part II: Tips for long plane and car rides WRITTEN BY: MICHELLE MILLNER, PT, DPT, OCS We love to sit. The problem is we aren’t designed to sit for very long periods of time. Our joints stiffen up, muscles get weaker, our lungs can’t expand as they should, and our blood flow is restricted. To …
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