The Modern Desk Jockey

Devin Burke discusses proper nutrition concepts for enhanced performance, healthy weight loss and optimal health. Weight loss doesn't have to be difficult and wrapped into a "diet".

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Many computer workers complain of wrist pain from typing excessively. Is that pain Carpal Tunnel or is it possible something else?

Unfortunately, many cases of wrist and/or forearm pain are automatically diagnosed as Carpal Tunnel Syndrome without truly examining all possible causes of the pain.

Not to say that CTS is not a common reality amongst many computer workers and those who work with their hands.

However, CTS must be distinguished from many types of wrist and forearm pain, and the one we are going to focus on today is Pronator Teres Syndrome.

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Listen to The American Posture Institute Co-Founder Dr. Krista Burns discuss posture issues and corrections while you sit at your desk or at home.

3 Key take-away points Dr. Kevin Christie gleaned from this years Employer Health Congress in Washington D.C. Learn the importance of Sleep, Engagement, and how sitting is killing you in an all new study by the American Journal of Preventative Medicine.

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Everything you want to know about standing options for your desk and how to properly integrate standing into your work day to help prevent aches, pains and injuries of excessive sitting. For more information, visit http://moderndeskjockey.com

The 3 functional assessments before starting a fitness program.

My guest, Marco Sanchez of Movement as Medicine and MBSC Thrive discusses these very important things you need to check before starting a fitness program to help avoid pain or injury.

He also dives deep into the physical and Internal changes that manifest with prolonged sitting for work.

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80% of Americans suffer from a low back condition at least once in their life.

This episode is all about low back pain, what the common causes are, and how to prevent it from happening to you.

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Stacey Joiner of The Royal Treatment discusses Chair Yoga, Medication, Sleep and Breathing for the Desk Jockey. These simple solutions to your daily activity will help you stay pain free and reduce your stress throughout the day. Stacy has implemented these tactics for multiple large and small corporations and fellow desk workers. For more information, visit http://moderndeskjockey.com

Text neck is a repetitive motion injury that is caused by the constant hunched over position people find themselves in while using their mobile devices. If left untreated, it can lead to spinal degeneration, muscle tightness/pain, and even numbness and tingle down into the arm.

Headaches, as well as decreased lung capacity, have even been linked to this common dysfunction.

Find easy-to-implement solutions for the Text Neck in this podcast episode.

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Dr. Vreeland dives deep into what causes Migraines and how to implement solutions to manage them. He also gives detailed distinctions between Headaches and Migraines.

Dr. Court Vreeland is a leading thought leader on neurology, nutrition and has blended those two fields into developing a migraine relieving natural supplement.

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