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5 Tips to get your home workstation comfy!

1. Find your natural posture. Bring your chair away from the desk and sit up comfortably. The aim is to feel like you are driving the car with your shoulders …

How Osteopathy Changed my life

Growing up in Rome, sport and particularly soccer (football in my country) has a strong influence on you. I was really inspired to be a soccer player and as you …

RUOK

K’s for RUOK?DAY 2020 – We did it! In July, our team participated in K’s for RUOK? This was an inaugural event established by the RUOK organisation to promote …

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5 Tips to get your home workstation comfy!

1. Find your natural posture.

Bring your chair away from the desk and sit up comfortably. The aim is to feel like you are driving the car with your shoulders relaxed, feet on the floor and hands on your lap and your tail bone sticking out a little bit. If you feel comfy this is what we call your “natural posture”.

With this feeling you can now build an ergonomic workstation that supports this posture.

2. Position your screen

Monitor position.Placed in such a way where it does not cause arching of the neck or protrusion of the chin. Screen size.Big enough to allow you to read from 18 inches away without hunching forward with your upper back. Screen height.Is also very important to avoid bad neck posture and build up of tension around your neck and shoulders.

3. Adjust that chair

Shape. Think back to your natural posture. With your tailbone sticking out just a bit, andyour vertebrae in their slight curve, the lumbar portion of your spine points in toward your belly. To help you sustain this posture, find a chair that offers good lumbar support.

Length. When you sit down, there should be a little space between the edge of the chair and the back of your knees, about the size of your fist. Depending on the chair, you might be able to adjust the seat depth accordingly.

Height. When you sit, your feet should be on the floor in front of you, and your thighs should be slightly below your hips.

4. Get up and move

Now the work home setup is perfect we need to get up and move. Our bodies are not meant to be on a seated position for long hours. Even if you have perfected your posture and sitting position, you must schedule physical activity and exercise on a regular basis. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends a three minute break every 30 minutes. So, get up and step away from the screen, stretch, walk and breath.

5. Organise your day in advance

Organise your workday to include a variety of tasks, breaks, and exercises.

These allow you to vary your posture, rest your muscles, and minimise muscle tension and soreness.

 

How Osteopathy Changed my life

Growing up in Rome, sport and particularly soccer (football in my country) has a strong influence on you. I was really inspired to be a soccer player and as you do, I chased my dreams from the age of 4. I played soccer at a high -professional level from the age of 16 and fortunate enough to be in several teams along the way including Juventus, AC Siena and Italian League). During my career I have been lucky enough to meet a lot of Physiotherapist, Chiropractors and Osteopaths. I was always wondering about what the difference between the three were.

It goes without saying with the intensity of the sport that injuries occur. In 2012, I too started to get some issues with my lower back, and nobody could figure out what was happening. I went to see this Osteopath in Rome and in three sessions he put me back in the pitch.

Ever since, I have always been fascinated about anatomy and sport so I decided to give up on soccer and I moved to London. I chose to go to London because the British School of Osteopathy is the number one University of Osteopathy in Europe.

In my 4 years of study I really developed an interest in the connection between the body and mind but my interest also fell toward paediatric (wellbeing of children) and visceral (movement and quality of the organs to treat back, neck, shoulder and leg, complaints) osteopathy.

Like any medical profession, it is complex with many layers. I describe Osteopathy as the ability to approach the body as a single unit, where everything is working together. I firmly believe that the body has the ability to heal itself given the right condition. I am fascinated in helping people and I look forward to growing my interest in helping particularly in the categories of sport and the elderly.

During my upbringing, respect and honesty were priority and I am so grateful these values were instilled in me as I continue to apply them to everything that I do.  In regard to health, I believe in functional and alternative medicine and in the ability of the body to heal itself. I am really looking forward to bringing these values all together in my Osteopathy and work here at Path to Health when I start on Monday 28 September 2020. I remember the first day I walked into the clinic and I felt straight away a family environment with a positive energy in it. I am super happy to work along great practitioners and have the opportunity to be mentored by Steven Takchi.

When I am not working, hopefully I get the time to enjoy soccer, surfing and obviously cooking. I do hope I get to meet a lot of faces and enjoy my new home in Sydney.

By Andrea Mari

 

RUOK

K’s for RUOK?DAY 2020 – We did it!

In July, our team participated in K’s for RUOK? This was an inaugural event established by the RUOK organisation to promote the importance of connection and creating good habits during challenging times. It could not have come at a better time given the impact of COVID-19 on our lives and the need for a ‘pick me up’ individually as well as a team here at Path to Health.

Our team enthusiastically participated and if you did follow us on social media or visit us in person, you would have seen our journey to raise awareness and money towards this important cause.

We are so grateful for all the support of our family, friends and of cause all the wonderful and generous people we see every day at the clinic. We raised $994 from our generous supporters.  An amazing outcome we are proud of, especially to be part of the total $150,000 this event raised across the nation.

What did we learn along the way? Clear Goal Setting – Commitment – Accountability

Firstly, it was clearly established from the beginning what was involved. This made goal setting so clear that you could feel how achievable it was without having started. Secondly, commitment then kicked in. It was one thing to say ‘yes’ but it is next level when you go again, and again and again challenging all obstacles – the weather, tiredness, time, emotions, COVID limitations, small backyards, children, work commitments. Trust me, there were plenty of excuses to get in the way, but the third driver was our team which created accountability. It was very satisfying to share a workout session or the beautiful scenery encountered on a walk.

Discovering the hidden treasures of our neighbourhoods were amongst the many benefits of this challenge. Our team communicated and connected the most during this challenge than most other times of the year which was really rewarding individually but also for our team dynamics. Our clinic was buzzing with energy, motivation and discussion of the day’s K’s.

On September 10, 2020 is RUOK?Day. Tomorrow, jump on board, by marking this day in your diary and being part of the national day of action where we are reminded that it is ok to ask ‘Are You OK?’ everyday. There is a strong message for this year and that is ‘There is more to say after R U OK?’. The RUOK organisation has plenty of FREE resources on tips and ideas to help you learn what to say. https://www.ruok.org.au/join-r-u-ok-day

We hope next year the Ks for RUOK? challenge returns and we encourage you to jump on board. Until then, check out our social media on RUOK?DAY and let’s connect!