Ergonomics*and*Stretching BRITTANY*QUIRK,*PT,*DPT - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Ergonomics*and*Stretching BRITTANY*QUIRK,*PT,*DPT Common%Impaired%Postures Prolonged)Poor)Posture)Can)Lead)To Neck&Pain Headaches TMJ&Pain&(or&Jaw&Pain)

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Ergonomics*and*Stretching

BRITTANY*QUIRK,*PT,*DPT

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Common%Impaired%Postures

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Prolonged)Poor)Posture)Can)Lead)To

  • Neck&Pain
  • Headaches
  • TMJ&Pain&(or&Jaw&Pain)
  • Upper&Extremity&Radiculopathy&(or&pain&radiating&down&arms)
  • Shoulder&Pain&and&Impingement
  • Carpal&Tunnel
  • Impaired&Function&of&Diaphragm
  • Low&Back&Pain
  • Lower&Extremity&Radiculopathy&(or&pain&radiating&down&legs)
  • Hip&Pain
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Designated*Work*Space

  • Hips&and&knees&at&90° angle
  • Feet&on&floor&or&on&stool/bolter/step
  • Full&back&support
  • Use&lumbar&pillow&if&

desired/comfortable

  • Shoulders&relaxed&and&resting&away&

from&ears

  • Elbows&resting&at&90° angle
  • Chin&tucked&with&neck&in&neutral&

position

  • DO&NOT&work&from&the&couch
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Get$Moving!

  • Stand'up'and'move'around'at'least'every'hour
  • Incorporate'stretching'and/or'exercises'

throughout'the'day'

  • Go'for'a'walk
  • BONUS'='designate'at'least'30'min'per'day'for'

exercises/stretching

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Neck%Stretches

Side%Bending Side%Bending%+% Looking%Up Side%Bending%+% Looking%Down

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Neck%Stretches

Chin%Tucking

Draw%chin%down%+%back%like%you% are%nodding% Base%of%head%draws%up%toward%the% ceiling%to%elongate%the%back%of%the% neck

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Chest&and&Shoulder&Stretches

Shoulder)Rotation)+) Shoulder)Blade)Squeeze Corner)Pec)Stretch

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Upper%Back%Stretches

Seated&Cat(Cow Thoracic&Rotation

Don’t&pull&

  • n&your&

head/neck

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Wrist&Stretches

Wrist&Circles& (Clockwise&+& Counterclockwise Wrist&Flexion&+&Extension&

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Low$Back$Stretches

Anterior(Pelvic(Tilt Posterior(Pelvic(Tilt

Pelvis(rolls(forward Pelvis(rolls(backward Arch(your( back Flatten(your( back

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Hip$Stretches

Forward'Lunge Hip'External'+' Internal'Rotation Hamstrings

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Instructions*and*Contact*Info

  • Perform(each(stretch(or(exercise(for(15230(

second(static(holds

  • OR
  • Perform(each(stretch(or(exercise(for(223(sets(of(

10220(repetitions

  • As(with(any(stretch/exercise,(discontinue(if(

painful

  • Feel(free(to(reach(out(to(us(if(you(have(any(

questions(or(concerns

  • Ph:(504273320254
  • https://magnoliatherapyla.com/
  • brittanyq@magnoliatherapyla.com