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Low back

Sunday, 27 October 2013

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Low back pain is a common complaint for people attending physiotherapy. Quite often the pain is worsened with prolonged positions, especially sitting. This may be sitting at the office, at home or driving.

All soft tissue is subject to ‘creep’, which is a gradual stretch of the tissue in prolonged positions. An important part of the ‘creep’ phenomenon is that the tissue does not immediately go back to its normal state. This ‘creep’ is thought to cause stress and inflammation to the tissue.

This was researched here: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12832168

Our body is designed for movement, so no matter how good your chair is or how good your posture is you need to get up and move. It is recommended that at a minimum we should get up every 30 minutes.

Attached is a link from WorkSafe BC, which is a timer that can be installed onto your computer that reminds you to get up and get moving:
http://www2.worksafebc.com/Topics/Ergonomics/Resources-office.asp

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Ross McKinnon

Ross is a 1995 graduate of the University of Manitoba. After graduation Ross continued to study and work in Georgia, USA, at a clinic renowed for treatment of patients, including professional athletes such as PGA golfers. While in Georgia, he went on to specialize in spinal rehabilitation. Ross returned to Canada in 2000 to work at Rutland Physical Therapy and continue his studies. Ross completed his post graduate Diploma in Manual and Manipulative Therapy from the Canadian Physiotherapy Association in 2005. This diploma allows the title Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Manual Physical Therapy (FCAMPT) to be used. In the fall of 2006, Ross joined the Kelowna Manual Therapy Centre as a partner. Since joining the clinic Ross has completed his Gunn Intramuscular stimulation training with Dr. Chann Gunn in Vancouver. Ross has a special interest in treating spinal conditions through manual therapy, IMS and specific therapeutic exercise. Ross is married with two sons. Ross is active cycling, running, hiking, camping and skiing. Ross is a volunteer coach with the Telemark nordic racing program, coaching 10-15 year old athletes.