266: Top Tips For Preventing Tech Neck, Shoulder Strain And Body Ergonomics On Our Computers With Physical Therapist Leizl Adolphi
Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon™
Kay Durairaj, MD, FACS @beautybydrkay
5 • 604 Ratings
🗓️ 16 September 2020
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
On this week’s episode of Beauty Bytes with Dr. Kay: Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon, I am excited to be joined by the founder of Body Synergy Physical Therapy, Leizl Adolphi! We talk about how to improve body ergonomics, and explain the best daily stretching routines. Because of quarantine, most of us are working from home which is exacerbating neck and back problems. We cover what you might be doing at your desk, and the best way to fix the problem at hand. Tune in to hear us talk about vibration massagers, stretches, core exercises, and more ! I hope the Beauty Bytes enjoy this episode and find it informative! Have a question or something you’d like covered on the podcast? Send me a DM or email [email protected]
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| 0:00.0 | Well, hello, hello, guys. You're listening to Beauty Bites with Dr. K., Secrets of a Plastic Surgeon. |
| 0:20.0 | And today on the podcast, I'm coming to you live from my physical therapy appointment. |
| 0:26.5 | I am with the fabulous Laisal Adolphi, who's been a physical therapist for 28 years, |
| 0:34.0 | and she's founder of Body Sy physical therapy in Pasadena say hello |
| 0:39.5 | Laisal hi everyone I thought it would be awesome to do a little podcast on body |
| 0:45.1 | mechanics because we are all sitting at our desks all day with laptops and |
| 0:51.2 | desktops and getting neck strain, tech neck and back shoulder problems like me. |
| 0:57.9 | So what are you noticing with pandemic |
| 1:00.3 | and people being on screens a lot? |
| 1:02.0 | Anything with their necks and shoulders? |
| 1:04.3 | We have had a lot of people coming in |
| 1:07.9 | and whatever, if they already had neck and shoulder problems |
| 1:10.8 | as well as low back problems |
| 1:12.2 | they've already they just come in with worsening issues exacerbation of those problems absolutely i'm |
| 1:19.3 | even noticing it in my daughter who's school age 10th grade it's it's laptops the entire day |
| 1:26.6 | from 8 to 3 and i think that kids are really not even taught good body mechanics. |
| 1:32.3 | I wish they did that in science class. If they are in biology and taking a little bit of health and science, that should be taught just so the kids can understand or learn just a few tips. |
| 1:45.4 | Eugenomics of sitting at a desk all day. So what are some tips for all of us, since this |
| 1:50.3 | lifestyle is not going away anytime soon? What are your top three tips for sitting at your |
| 1:55.6 | desk all day the things you should do when you're on a screen prolonged periods of time? |
| 2:00.3 | Okay, the biggest thing, the biggest myth that I've seen in many years already is don't |
| 2:06.8 | feel like you have to spend a lot on equipment. |
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