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Stepping it up in the Workplace: Increase Your Daily Step Count

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Athletico

As many of you are aware, the recommended steps per day should be 10,000 or above. For the average person’s...
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19 Ways to Relieve Muscular and Joint Pain on a 19-Hour Flight

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Athletico

I just got back from an amazing trip to the Philippines!  The country, the culture, the people who live there...
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A Variety of Ways to Position Your Pillows to Reduce Pain

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Athletico

Patients often report difficulty sleeping as a result of having pain when they lay down in bed. In response, therapists will...
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Healthy Super Bowl Watching Experience

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Athletico

Here we are: the NFL Super Bowl is here. This usually means that my couch game is in full swing,...
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Stretch of the Week: Hamstring Stretches

Posted on November 4, 2014 by Athletico

Welcome to the stretch of the week blog! This weekly blog is intended to expose you to different stretches that...
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How Physical Therapy Can Help Back Pain

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Lori Diamos

The back is designed to protect the spinal cord. However, it is also like a set of stackable blocks with...
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Sitting vs. Standing: The Benefits of Standing

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Athletico

As soon as I identify myself as an “ergonomist,” I’m confronted with the same questions regarding ergonomics. No, this question...
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Ergonomics for the Students’ World

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Athletico

In 2008, 49.3 million students were enrolled in schools from grades one through twelve. These students are potentially sitting incorrectly...
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