Resources
Here are some general resources that I share with people in my clinic, or on social media. I hope you find what you're looking for here. Please feel free to access whatever you think will help you, and I really hope that you get some benefit. If you would like to make a contribution out of gratitude, you may do so through Paypal, and please include what resources you have accessed in the note. If you would like further information, I would be delighted to talk with you, so please do not hesitate to contact me.
Home Office Setup - Some tips are outlined to set your home office up to support good posture, along with some tips on sound work practices, to maximise your comfort, focus and productivity. With so many working from home during various lockdowns, this is a great support for the first time, and handy to be able to review for each new lockdown, when you go back to your office, or changing work environments.
Quick Exercises for Computer Users - If done regularly, these exercises will maintain comfort throughout your working day. You can do the whole sequence, or pick and choose the ones that relieve that part of your body which gets tired and sore as you spend time at the computer. Do them as often as you like during the day, or as you need them. Remember, these exercises won't work if you don't use them!
Moving Joints in Preparation for Work - This quick and simple routine gets all the major joints moving, including the hands. The circular motions at the major joints promotes the flow of energy, and the hand exercises stimulate the energy flow in the palms for ease of finger motion at the keyboard.
Preventing Lower Back Pain and Stiffness - Sitting at a computer all day, or driving long distances, allows those muscles that are the primary cause of lower back pain and stiffness to lose their flexibility. When they are too short, they stop us standing up straight, and place strain on the vertebrae in our lower back. These exercises will probably not resolve acute and chronic back pain, and may even be detrimental, but once the condition has been addressed by a Bowen Therapist or Chiropractor, these exercises will assist in preventing future events. This routine of exercises helped me put a halt to recurring severe lower back pain and stiffness, and even now I still do them, maybe 2 or 3 times a year, when I get a little niggle. By nipping it in the bud when I first become aware of it, my lower back no longer gives me any grief at all.
Home Office Setup - Some tips are outlined to set your home office up to support good posture, along with some tips on sound work practices, to maximise your comfort, focus and productivity. With so many working from home during various lockdowns, this is a great support for the first time, and handy to be able to review for each new lockdown, when you go back to your office, or changing work environments.
Quick Exercises for Computer Users - If done regularly, these exercises will maintain comfort throughout your working day. You can do the whole sequence, or pick and choose the ones that relieve that part of your body which gets tired and sore as you spend time at the computer. Do them as often as you like during the day, or as you need them. Remember, these exercises won't work if you don't use them!
Moving Joints in Preparation for Work - This quick and simple routine gets all the major joints moving, including the hands. The circular motions at the major joints promotes the flow of energy, and the hand exercises stimulate the energy flow in the palms for ease of finger motion at the keyboard.
Preventing Lower Back Pain and Stiffness - Sitting at a computer all day, or driving long distances, allows those muscles that are the primary cause of lower back pain and stiffness to lose their flexibility. When they are too short, they stop us standing up straight, and place strain on the vertebrae in our lower back. These exercises will probably not resolve acute and chronic back pain, and may even be detrimental, but once the condition has been addressed by a Bowen Therapist or Chiropractor, these exercises will assist in preventing future events. This routine of exercises helped me put a halt to recurring severe lower back pain and stiffness, and even now I still do them, maybe 2 or 3 times a year, when I get a little niggle. By nipping it in the bud when I first become aware of it, my lower back no longer gives me any grief at all.