Office Health

Toronto Personal Trainer: Preventing and Treating Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Monday, June 23rd, 2008

PREVENTING AND TREATING CARPAL TUNNEL
SYNDROME

What is it?
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median nerve which runs from the forearm into the hand becomes pressed or squeezed.

What are the symptoms?
The symptoms include; pain through the wrist and hand, and numbness through the fingers.

How to prevent carpal tunnel syndrome:
Try to keep the [...]

Toronto Personal Trainer Office Fitness: Correct Seated Posture

Friday, June 20th, 2008

Sitting Upright not right way to prevent back pain: studies show
A 135-degree body-to-thigh sitting posture was demonstrated to be the best biomechanical sitting position, as opposed to a 90-degree posture most people consider normal (Dr. Waseem Amir Bashir, researcher from University of Alberta Hospital)
85% of us will experience back pain during our lifetime.  Office workers [...]

Office Workouts - Don’t Let Sitting At A Desk Stop You From Being Healthy

Tuesday, June 10th, 2008

Just following these simple exercises everyday can prevent many injuries caused by sitting in an office chair for prolonged amounts of time.