Posts made in December, 2010

Managing neck and back pain with the three 90’s

Posted by on Dec 6, 2010 in Fitness, Health | Comments Off on Managing neck and back pain with the three 90’s

Throughout the years I have taught my patients and clients the importance of body awareness for prevention and  managing common aches and pains. I have a very simple and easy way to explain how the appropiate posture should be while in the seated position. Latest studies show that we sit an average of 8.9 hours a day everyday. I called it Mariela”s rule of the three 90’s. As you sit on a chair pay attention to the following: First, your shoulders need to be away from your ears, down and soft. Second, your elbows need to be at 90 degrees resting on top of  the arm rest. Third,...

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