California
If you’re a back pain sufferer who is into Pilates or Gyrotonic, Elizabeth Larkam has some stellar videos for you.
California
If you’re a back pain sufferer who is into Pilates or Gyrotonic, Elizabeth Larkam has some stellar videos for you.
Utah
If you are looking for a PT/Pilates combo, and are lucky enough to live in Salt Lake City, this could be your team.
Minnesota
“For more than 40 years, Mayo Clinic’s Comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Center in Minnesota has helped people with chronic pain return to an active lifestyle. Mayo Clinic’s pain rehabilitation program was one of the first in the world.” Learn more about the center here.
There are several programs offered at the Pain Rehabilitation Center in Minnesota, including the three-week program designed to teach “pain management skills and techniques for physical reconditioning” for adults with chronic pain. Learn more about the three-week program here.
Florida
“The Comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Center (PRC) at Mayo Clinic’s campus in Jacksonville, Florida, helps people with chronic pain return to a more active lifestyle.” Learn more on the Mayo Clinic website
Watch the lectures from Stanford’s Back Pain Education Day 2015, especially Rafael Pelayo, MD on The Connection Between Sleep and Back Pain and Jiang Ti Kong, MD on Acupuncture for Back Pain.
Watch all nine videos below:
Check out the New York Times pain-free furniture checklist before buying your next sofa or chair. Read the article here.
Your furniture should be firm! Read the New York Times article about the ergonomic sofa.
California
Check out Dr. Darnall’s website to learn more about her pain management practice and read her articles.
New York
Dr. Charis Meng’s specialty is rheumatology and is certified in acupuncture. Learn more here.
Switzerland
It certainly seems that North Americans are WAY behind when it comes to choosing a bed. Check out Hüsler Nest
Watch this TED Ed video by Murat Dalkilinç on the benefits of good posture. Then review and learn more here!
Watch this TED Ed video by Murat Dalkilinç about why sitting is bad for you. Then review and learn more here!
Looking for a car with a really good seat? Check out Recaro’s original equipment listings. Mostly offered as options, but occasionally as standard equipment, like in the Honda Accord, Integra and NSX, the Mazda RX-8 and MX-5 Karai, and the Ford Focus and Fiesta. Learn more here
If you are looking for an after-market automobile seat, Recaro has a good search function for its suppliers.
Watch a video by Recaro about adjusting your driver’s seat:
Read these articles about new ProBax® seats in the August Wilson theater in NYC. Made by NuBax, “the patented ProBax® cushions reduce back ache and muscle fatigue from sitting.” Read more here (from the New Yorker) or here (from Playbill.com).
Watch this video about the StandX, a chair developed by a scientist at MIT that is designed to solve the problems of bad posture and immobility while sitting.
Learn more about the The 10 Essential Principles of Tai Chi Practice.
Read a few tips from the Tai Chi for Health Institute about how to learn tai chi.
Find a Senior Trainer near you certified by the Tai Chi for Health Institute here.
Read “Back on Track: 5 Daily Poses to Ease Back Pain” by Roger Cole, posted in the Yoga Journal.