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Written By Ellen Welter, PT, DPT, COMT, CN Illinois began its stay home order on March 20th and we are now into the 10th week. Our jobs have moved from some movement to next to none, working on our computers and phones from our “home offices” have drastically changed our days. Sitting for the majority of the day may now be your normal. Sitting for prolonged periods of time in poor posture can lead to overuse conditions throughout the body, but most commonly in the neck, upper and lower back. Good sitting posture: Sit with both your feet on the floor Sit with your knees at or below the height of your hips Keep shoulders relaxed, use arm rests for the forearms Keep head over the shoulders, as the head falls forward it places more strain on the neck. Keep elbows rested on desk or armrests at 90 degrees Screens should be about 20 inches from eyes (about arms length away), if it’s a large screen you may need additional space Screens should be about 20 degrees below eye level Sit with low back supported Sitting postures to avoid: Slouching in a bed, soft chair or couch. This creates rounded […]
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