Archive for the ‘Healthy Posture’ Category

The results of a study on children carrying heavy backpacks was just published in January of 2010 in the journal Spine.  The study showed that when weight was added to backpacks that children were wearing, their spines showed more compression and curvature.  The weights were 9, 18, and 26 pounds.  The children also reported more [...]

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010 at 13:46 2 comments

Check out this great photo, taken by Bill Pfeffer.  Look at the length in her spine, and the quality of relaxation in how she carries the weight.

Friday, January 29th, 2010 at 21:22 0 comments

Have you ever resolved to change something in your life, and then found that no matter how hard you try, it seems impossible?  It can be really frustrating to want to change yet not be able to make it happen.  Do you want to improve your posture this year?  Have you been noticing that your [...]

Friday, January 8th, 2010 at 18:59 2 comments

According to the National Institutes of Health, low back pain costs Americans at least $50 billion each year. It is a leading cause of missed work and the most common work-related disability. Conventional treatment for back pain includes bed rest, ice, exercise, medications, spinal manipulation, and surgery. Alternative treatments for back pain include acupuncture, yoga [...]

Friday, December 18th, 2009 at 22:09 9 comments

Richard was a tall man – originally over 6 feet. He had noticed that over the years, he had lost height. In fact, he had lost over 6 inches of height over the past few decades. He was diagnosed with osteoporosis, an increasingly common complaint in the US.
According to the Surgeon General’s [...]

Thursday, October 22nd, 2009 at 22:09 2 comments

This month I’d like to give you some more tips for gardening pain-free. I’m a beginning gardener, and I’m trying to learn more by taking a Permaculture training at the Regenerative Design Institute (www.regenerativedesign.org). So far, there are SO many gophers in my yard that I’ve lost almost everything I planted there! [...]

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009 at 15:09 1 comment

This time of the year is a busy one for gardeners.  There’s a lot to do in the garden, and when the weather is nice, it’s really pleasant to be outdoors digging in the earth.  There are fragrant smells in the air from flowers, the warmth of the sun on your skin, and ripe vegetables [...]

Friday, August 14th, 2009 at 21:48 3 comments

If you are suffering with back or joint pain, or you hate your posture, you’ve come to the right place!
Here you’ll learn tips to keep your back and all your joints healthy while simultaneously improving your posture.  You can practice the postural alignments of the Balance Method anywhere – in your car, at work, in [...]

Friday, August 14th, 2009 at 20:13 6 comments