Those of us who had a good laugh at Randy Newman’s hilarious song “Short People Have No Reason To Live” know that being short isn’t so bad. My family is short. For us, airline travel is ghastly, but possible. We never have to duck our heads when passing through a...
Lori is an occupational therapist and she knows a lot more about seating and ergonomics than you and me. She works with clients in power and regular wheelchairs. Her job is to customize and adjust seating to help them avoid pain, discomfort and probably even pressure...
My house guest is a recently graduated kinesiology student. Four days after arriving in Israel, he is still sore from squeezing his 1.90 plus meter frame into an airplane seat for 12 hours. He is very aware of what happens to his posture when he tightens up. If you...
Slumping forward in a position common to laptop users stresses your lower spine at least 85 per cent more than standing. The chart illustrating A.L. Nachemson’s 1976 study on the difference in pressure ( as a percentage) on the discs of your lower spine in...
Contributing Author: Ingrid Aria After chronic pain, back pain is the number two reason people from western countries visit the doctor annually. Although ergonomists might claim that the pain is the result of sitting, standing and bending incorrectly for many hours...
About Me
I have been helping people to sit and move comfortably since 1998. I am always looking for ways to help people improve their relationships with their bodies.