Working from home or the office means long hours at the desk. Such a static posture means little use of our legs. Such inactivity leads to fluids pooling (see my previous blog on Physical Inactivity At Work. The seated posture also means leg muscles shorten. Both of these factors associated with desk-based work highlight that...Read More

Lower back and butt pains are common and usually nothing to worry about. However one needs to take positive actions to shift aches and pains otherwise they can become established. This Blog to Balance describes stretches and exercises for desk based workers with lower back and buttock (glutes) pain to help transform your symptoms. We...Read More

Between the shoulder blades and out of reach – upper back pain – this Blog to Balance tells you why working at a desk gives you upper back pain, I point to posture changes to counteract the effects and exercises to help you be pain free. It’s not your fault! I truly believe the ergonomic...Read More

Working from home can cause aches and pains. For no apparent reason you can feel wrist or arm pain, sometimes these aches and pains reoccur every time you are back at your desk. This Blog to Balance shows you how to overcome these desk based aches and pains in your wrists and arms. As our...Read More

Working from a desk can cause aches and pains. For no apparent reason you can feel head, neck or shoulder pain, sometimes these aches and pains reoccur every time you are back at the desk. This Blog to Balance shows you how to overcome these desk based aches and pains in your head, neck and...Read More

If you have body pain. Seek me out and together we can work out your unique issue. The story is important to me. I listen and medically question you to create a time line of your presentation. We then discuss my working diagnosis keeping all the facts above in mind and my treatment, education and...Read More

A guide to relieving the aches and pains from portable technology. Head posture Portable technology – mobiles/tablets/laptops – are not designed with our posture in mind. As a consequence, we tend to adjust ourselves, which leads to poor postural habits and pain. Tip 1: Pause. Position yourself into a good posture. During the day you...Read More

Home Ergonomics. A good practice guide to posture while Working from Home. Posture Below are the basic checks of good desk posture. Posture rules: Get off your sofa! Set up your computer at a desk/table or standing surface Eyes – with your back upright your eyes should be level with the top of your screen...Read More