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01/29/2014

I agree with most of what Dr. Evan's says about LBP here (but he did not say enough about results from physical therapy!). However, check out what is recommended for low back pain at the 9:20 mark (a screen shot below)..."MODIFY your workstation by taking small breaks and changing posture".

Isn't this what the XtensionDesk ALLOWS? I think so. Pass it on.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOjTegn9RuY

Follow Dr. Mike for new videos! http://twitter.com/docmikeevans Dr. Mike Evans is founder of the Health Design Lab at the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, an...

01/27/2014

One of Physical Therapy's pioneers is concerned of society's postural epidemic. She is calling it, "Collapso-Smasho Syndrome”.

Don't worry Dr. Shirley Sabrmann, XtensionDesk is helping to battle the grunt work of postural collapse due to desk work.

http://www.physiospot.com/opinion/shirley-sahrmann-on-exercise-and-aging-well/

What movements and exercises does a leading Physical Therapist consider essential to aging well? I recently had the pleasure of attending the Lower Quadrant Advanced Application course in Missouri and had the opportunity to ask the course instructor, Shirley Sahrmann, that question.

01/23/2014

The Washington Post has an eye opening infographic on negative effects of sitting.

Another article in major publication just a day after this topic was discussed in USA Today.

A solution? Stand every half hour. This is easily performed with the XtensionDesk.

http://apps.washingtonpost.com/g/page/national/the-health-hazards-of-sitting/750/

01/22/2014

In USA Today: ANOTHER article that sitting is bad for you. Inquire how you can get involved as a PT.
http://usat.ly/1cRNfug

01/16/2014

This basically sums up the XtensionDesk's role...check out video below.

http://vimeo.com/71441709

Bad posture is the sneakiest workplace risk there is. Discover the dangers and learn some simple ways to stay healthy during your daily office life in this video!…

01/15/2014

There is EVEN an app for that? Stand-up App. But, what if you CAN'T stand at work because you are glued to your desk? You need a desk that MOVES with you: XtensionDesk

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/standapp/id541403079?mt=8

Get StandApp on the App Store. See screenshots and ratings, and read customer reviews.

01/09/2014

"Stand Up, It Could Save Your Life"

This is from the Moving Forward Brand of APTA.

This is EXACTLY what the Xtension Desk is about.

http://www.moveforwardpt.com/DidYouKnow/Detail.aspx?cid=6780e6aa-db62-4fe9-aa1c-7202e7a720cd

Inactivity researchers are discovering that sitting isn't just harmful to your health, it's so detrimental that a little bit of exercise doesn't offset its negative effects.

01/08/2014

They say that sitting is the new smoking. 50th anniversary of Surgeon General's landmark report is today. Let's change the attitude towards prolonged sitting at work. Get involved with Xtension Desk and see how you can personally help your patients.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/01/07/surgeon-general-report-made-history-saved-lives/4355275/

Government reports are published every day, and many are destined to go unread and unremembered. But 50 years ago, one plain, brown paperback helped launch a movement that has saved millions of lives.

01/07/2014

Via Moroder et al 2011, "According to the literature, the sitting position is no longer considered as a risk factor for low back pain."
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21473452

I highly disagree. Maybe not as a short term, but over years of working: YES it is.

This statement from their abstract, "These data reveal a high prevalence of low back pain among students, which is rather alarming considering their young age."

Add years of work and years to life. Prolonged sitting is NOT good for you.

PubMed comprises more than 23 million citations for biomedical literature from MEDLINE, life science journals, and online books. Citations may include links to full-text content from PubMed Central and publisher web sites.

01/02/2014

Quote from Tissot et al 2009: "The results strongly suggest that freedom to sit down at will (being able to alternate postures) may be important in preventing LBP"

EXACTLY. If you want to prevent, and even treat spinal conditions, you need to have the availability to CHANGE positions regularly. Hence, the Xtension Desk.

F. Tissot , K. Messing & S. Stock (2009) Studying the relationship between low back pain and working
postures among those who stand and those who sit most of the working day, Ergonomics, 52:11, 1402-1418

01/02/2014

Systematic Review (highest level of evidence) shows ergonomics for preventing or treating spinal pain are ineffective. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20360197

It is because we are trying to treat with devices to SIT differently! We have to get UP and MOVE more. Hence, the Xtension Desk

01/02/2014

A recent 2013 study in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine showed people were 2.5 times likely to have increased waist circumference and 9 times more likely to have increased BMI based SIMPLY on sitting time during the work day. Want to lose weight for the 2014? Think about getting a stand-up desk, better yet, look into the XtensionDesk.

12/24/2013

Happy Holidays from the Xtension Desk! Thank you for liking the page and hoping for a productive 2014

10/03/2013

10% more productivity with a stand-up desk? I think so! Check out this article. Thanks again for being a member of Xtension Desk!
http://readwrite.com/2013/09/26/standing-desks-productivity =~ojcY9QF2QGoUtd

They're the latest trend at startup offices. But do you actually get more work done on them?

09/23/2013

Changing the workspace can alleviate a majority of repetitive workplace injuries

09/17/2013

Google search of "negative effects of prolonged sitting" brings up over 3,700 scholarly articles; over 230 just in 2013. Think its important? Check out XtensionDesk.com

08/28/2013

Xtension Desk in Advance Magazine for PT
http://intouchpt.wordpress.com/2013/08/27/xtension-desk-in-advance-magazine-for-pt/

The workspace literally hasn't changed since cubicles came into the picture over 30 years ago. Physical therapists need to be front runners in the prevention of musculoskeletal injuries from the p...

08/03/2013

How many hours did you sit this week? Remember to include sofa and car time! Got a stand up desk?