Items Tagged ‘posture’
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Special Needs of Performing Artists
Earlier this year, startling reports surfaced that Phil Collins had lost the ability to play the drums because of dislocated vertebrae in his neck that required surgery. Physical Therapist, Dr. Evan Johnson from the Spine Center talks about the unique challenges that musicians and performing artists...
Posted on Sep 6, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Spine Center Blog -
Are you a Laptop Slouch Potato?
Take this quiz to find out. 1. Would your mother tell you to sit up straight if she saw you working on your laptop? 2. Do you communicate with your friends from your laptop more than in real life? 3. Do your neck and shoulders ache? 4. Do you find time disappears when you are on your...
Posted on Jan 26, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Spine, Spine Center Blog -
New Fossil "Ardi" Reminds Us to 'Sit Up Straight' and 'Walk Tall'

"Ardi" (short for Ardipithecus ramidus) is a fossil of one of our earliest pre-human ancestors. Most likely female, she lived 4.4 million years ago. Over the last several years a team of researchers has studied her remains and finally presented their findings to the world via Science Magazine...
Posted on Jan 15, 2010 by Department Author In Blog, Spine Center Blog, Spine Center Featured