Fix Your Posture - Are You A Desk Turtle?

[italkfan]

hey man what would you suggest for prevention methods for a student who is sitting at a school desk for 6 hours a day every day? because recently i have been getting these pains and im going to try to invest in that foam roll but is there anything you can suggest like sitting positions?

[shumishka]

I like the last exercise! LOL  :D

[xD0RKieE]

What did he say at around 1:56?

...you can counter it by ________.

[scottsthrowdown337]

@xD0RKieE well then i would counter it with time spent here..i think thats wat he said

[leo5756]

@xD0RKieE time spent here...

[EvanescenceROCKSS]

can u just use like a rolled up towel? i live in london so... lol. i know i can find it in sports stores and stuff but if you can use an alternative... :)

[bullseye215]

cool

[Tony89250]

hmmm makes a good lower back cushion when playing warcraft 3 hours straight

[BARBARICDRAGON]

hey i just want to let everyone know.. that i figured this out all by myself.. u dnt have to by it just position ur head in its right place.."back and on the spine" also with shoulders back.. u dnt need to buy that.. if u have any questions contact me..

[rawfflecakes]

so what about the people who dont have a foam roller?

[BARBARICDRAGON]

@rawfflecakes u dnt need to buy that.. i will make a video showing how u should position ur head.. it helps to look at the side of the structure of the skeleton. tilt ur head all the way back and while leaveing it in that place just look forward and straight .. it may hurt or u may feel some pain... but it will go away after a few days.. also u have to keep good posture all the time.. it really helps.. when i found this out my breathing became better.,. i didnt even no there was a problem

[recklessroges]

@rawfflecakes Yoga mat? (I just use tai chi and chi gung: no equipment needed)

[danielleece]

@rawfflecakes buy one

[Busibee]

I cut up my husbands foam pipe lagging lol, my upper back gets very painful after a few hours at my desk, but looking at you tube videos has been more useful than going to my doctor who just said "strengthen your back" .

So I sit at my desk with the roller behind me and move to and fro as Im working its made a real big difference already, I've also stopped using a deep 'memory foam' pillow in bed,as this was lifting my head up way too high. stretching my pectoralis muscles is helping too.thanks

[7583476]

"Gently roll a cock"

Great advice!

[ROOSTER10X]

@kevingianni how long will it take for your back to be straight and can i do this with the edge of the sofa lol thanks

[JohnBeakerman]

im a pc gamer so im on my computer alot im 17 and i quit the computer quite a bit,

my posture is so terrible. my question is, Can i just sleep on the foam roller?

[DWarrior666]

@JohnBeakerman You'd probably roll off, and I doubt you could fall asleep on it.

[Y0uTubeJohn]

do you mean foam roller?

[head2fiststyle12345]

gently roll a fuck?

[Vittoria10538]

I spend 7 hrs at a computer in the doc production dept of a global law firm. We serve all offices, worldwide. It's very busy & I can't leave the desk. This job is killing my back. It hurts like hell just to get up and take a few steps. I wish I could take a few minutes and lie down on a foam roll every hour or so, but that's just not possible in that environment. Any alternative solutions?

Also, does Desk Turtle Syndrome hurt the hips? The right hip and the lumbar region are extremely painful.

[CarNikolaj]

@Vittoria10538 Yup, Bad posture can hurt all major joints - back, hips, knees, neck, even shoulders.

I have to sit even more at the computer, so I should know.

Maybe you will have to accept that your job is crippling your body for life?

[IzaakNLana]

i have two herniated discs due to being a desk turtle LOL hurts my back so much..I couldnt possibly get down onto one of those foam rolls the way I feel these days so I had my doctor order me a special back brace for lumbar support..It helped ALOT!

[The80sKickAss]

so wait, it's just a long cylinder...seems too simple

[timkills]

i was/am a desk turtle for that last 4 years of my life. ive been consciously correcting my posture for about five months and i still dont have very good posture. how long does it ussually take to correct severe desk turtle itis

[mormongirl11]

@timkills try a back brace

[GrenadineMK]

You could also roll up a few towels to the diameter/measurements Kevin suggested.

[drajit]

Thanks Kevin. That was very helpful.

[Tornerose83]

How do people cope with sitting hunched over to look at a computer? I can't do it for even 5 minutes without feeling an incredible urge to stretch

[The80sKickAss]

yea, luckily this video was only 3.5 minutes long...

[shrnho]

IS it even possible to sit at your desk looking at something down below w/o becoming a "desk turtle"?

[SykotheraP]

Hey, is it okay to use dumbells with the foam roll, and possibly work on my chest as I correct my posture? ( this is a serious question, I'm not trying to sound like a muscle-head).... Thanks

[Jwhite198]

thanks for the info. great video.

[thrivesurvive]

fancy. thank you!