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Movement is critical to health!

All tissues in the body including the nervous system rely on movement for health.

The most common causes of mortality, such as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and neurodegenerative conditions such as Alzheimer’s, are reduced by a multiple of five through regular exercise.

Active fit people not only live an average of 8 to 10 years longer, but they are healthier and maintain their physical function and independence later in life (Attia P 2023).

If you want to feel good, remain healthy, and be around for a while to enjoy it, then maintaining your fitness is a necessary requirement.

Regular exercise is critical, but science is showing there is more to it than just moving.

There is an ever-growing body of research showing injuries and diminished physical capability have more to do with the nervous system than muscles and joints.

That is not to say individual components such as mobility, strength, etc. aren’t an important part of the equation, but the key is how well it works together in creating quality movement.

To give a computer metaphor it’s not the integrity of hardware but how well the “Software” is working which makes the difference.

What you do now will determine what you can and will do later.

Movement skills are developed from the inside out and easier to more complex.

The area of focus depends on what you have to do on a basis as well as what you want to be able to do now and in the future.

Asking yourself what work and family life requires, as well as what you enjoy regarding recreation as you get older. If you want to be able to hike and garden then starting now to develop the skills is required.

This is not commonly well understood nor is it a strength of most exercise methods. In fact, most fitness programs address it only indirectly.

Learning to “Move Well” is critical to staying healthy and feeling good over the long haul.

to your health & success

your Thrive Team

PS. Do You have Pain, Stiffness, or Fatigue at work?

Let Us Help!

If you are struggling with pain, stiffness, or just not feeling your best at work and are tired of it take action!

We have helped thousands of people suffering with Spine issues restore their health.

Assisting our clients to take control of their health and get back to activities they love is the focus of our Fit to Thrive and Transformation Academy Programs.

Here is the Process:

  1. Schedule an appointment for consultation
  2. We give you a customized Thrive Success Action Plan
  3. We work together to help you reach your health and wellness goals

Call to schedule and appointment today!

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Pain, Stiffness, or Fatigue at Work?

To Watch the Intro Video Click on the Picture Below!


Injury, Pain, & Not Feeling Great at Work is COMMON!

Your Workstation Setup is a HUGE part of Injury Prevention & Feeling Great!

Introducing Our Upcoming Series on WorkStation Wellness

Don’t Miss this Training!

Here is a Six Step framework for getting your Workstation Right!

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Number one on the list, hips higher than 90, okay?

Most ergonomic literature. And also when you, when people come into the office and we ask them, Hey, what height should you have your, your, your seat at?

Most people answer 90 degrees!  90 at the knees and 90 at the hips.

That’s what most people think it should be.

That’s actually not the ideal. Here’s why, because if your hip is at 90 degrees, that is very close to our in range position of our hip.

It’s not necessary. We don’t have as much movement available to us at our hips and at our spine. And most importantly, is it tends to facilitate us a Flexed Slouched Posture

 The Pelvis tend to roll back. Causing a loss of your base and lose your pelvis, there’s no way to have good alignment for any length of time.

Workstation is very much about having good alignment and good posture, or said different to get your physics right. But also not paying for it by working hard

The head weighs about 12 pounds.

It’s about the weight of an average says bowling ball. Okay. What do you think happens if we put a bowling ball at the end of the stick.

How hard do you think your muscles have to work in your, in your back and shoulder blades to hold?

This where most people tend to end up as most workstations tend to encourage, this position which is not ideal

The harder muscles work, they get stiff, and the more tense they get.

They can get pretty uncomfortable and then that could even lead down the road to injury, pain, and prolonged discomfort.

It’s a drain on your energy. So who wants to have pain at work? Not me.

I don’t think you do either.

So here’s what you want to get right. So part a is getting the seat height, right?

Your hips and knees should not be at 90 90!

You want your hips to be two to four inches higher than your knees. Your knees should be below the hips.

So there should be an open angle where you can tilt back and forth with good hip and lumbar motion

To start with, if you’re active in working, we want to be more of an active working position. So it’s, it’s all about having the hips higher than your knees

Without the old school 90 90 position.

Don’t do it. We want to more open hip angle, allows us to move, makes our hips and spine move freely, makes sitting up easy, which is the whole point.

Posture doesn’t have to be about hard work. Good posture shouldn’t be easy, if you get the work station right.

So that’s step one on our framework. Hips higher than knees, two to four inches. So stay tuned for our next video.

Our next. Video we’re going to talk about stacking the pelvis.

So see everybody soon. Take care guys.  And keep on thriving!

to your health & success!

you Thrive Team

 

If you are struggling with pain, stiffness, or just not feeling your best at work and are tired of it take action!

We have helped thousands of people suffering with Spine issues restore their health.

Assisting our clients to take control of their health and get back to activities they love is the focus of our Fit to Thrive and Transformation Academy Programs.

Here is the Process:

  1. Schedule an appointment for consultation
  2. We give you a customized Thrive Success Action Plan
  3. We work together to help you reach your health and wellness goals

Call to schedule and appointment today!

to your health & success

Your Thrive Team

Here are links to Our Most Liked Programs:

The Fit to Thrive program

is designed to help people prevent injuries and to provide the foundation needed to feel their best and maintain their health long-term.

If Healthy Habits & the Bigger Picture is Your Concern:

The Transformation Academy is designed to help you build the “Systems & Habits” to be balanced & healthy long-term

 

 

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About Thrive PTVA

We are a specialized manually based orthopedic, spine, and sports physical therapy practice that provides individualized care to its patients.

All of our therapists have specialty training, advanced certifications in orthopedic manual therapy, and extensive post graduate course work, and are highly qualified to help you reach your therapy goals.

Our methods include hands-on corrective treatment, movement training, dry needling, and therapeutic exercise provided exclusively by your therapist. Our objective is to teach you how to move efficiently and painlessly and to educate you on how to stay healthy.

We can help you achieve your goals to lead a healthy, active life–in a word, THRIVE!

THRIVE PT is a specialized manually based orthopedic, spine, and sports physical therapy practice that provides individualized care to its patients. All of our therapists have specialty training, advanced certifications in orthopedic manual therapy, and extensive post graduate course work, and are highly qualified to help you reach your therapy goals. Our methods include hands-on corrective treatment, movement training, dry needling, and therapeutic exercise provided exclusively by your therapist. Our objective is to teach you how to move efficiently and painlessly and to educate you on how to stay healthy. We can help you achieve your goals to lead a healthy, active life--in a word, THRIVE!

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