Health Experts Offer Tips For Staying Well While Working From Home
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Staying at home all day provides a number of new health obstacles during this unprecedented time. Some doctors shared tips on how you can keep you and your family healthy. One health obstacle is posture since many people are working from home on their phone or computer, and not always working at a desk like normal. “Everybody’s going to be in sitting postures, having text neck,” chiropractor Dr. Joseph D. Salamone said to CBS2’s John Elliot. “These people really need to make precautions and live a healthier lifestyle while we’re in this quarantine state.”
STRETCHES TO HELP YOUR POSTURE Dr. Salamone recommended three stretches everyone can do to keep healthy. Spinal twists should be done before you get up in the morning. Dr. Salamone said to sit on the side of your bed with your hands on your knees and twist 15 – 20 times each side. “What it does is it hydrates your discs and gets you ready for your day,” said Dr. Salamone. Next, Dr. Salamone recommended doing hamstring stretches before you get moving. Finally, neck stretches. Roll up a towel with elastic bands on each side. Lay down with the rolled towel under your neck and your head bent back with your neck in extension. Dr. Salamone said to do this 2 – 3 times a day to really help with your posture.