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The Posture Academy - Ergonomics in Office & Healthcare (2)
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The Posture Academy - Ergonomics in Office & Healthcare (2)

Everything about standing with a great posture, walking and correcting anterior pelvic tilt.
Created byOlivier Girard (MSc, MBA), Oliver Yeh, MD
Last updated 7/2024
English

What you'll learn

  • Apply the 3 Rules of Posture to standing tasks and walking
  • Manage pelvic control when standing to reduce lower back strain
  • Stabilize the shoulder blades to reduce mid back and neck strain
  • Improve the pelvis vs back vs shoulder blades coordination during complex movements
  • Learn how to correct anterior pelvic tilt

Course content

1 section • 27 lectures • 2h 2m total length

  • Day 0: Find the right balance under your feet10:19
  • Day 1: Stretch the piriformis muscle6:18
  • Day 2: Physical impacts of standing tiredness3:59
  • Day 3: Kneeling pelvic mobility exercises3:04
  • Day 4: How to limit standing tiredness9:45
  • Day 5: Stretch of the iliopsoas muscle5:20
  • Day 6: Recap of week 10:20
  • Week 1
  • Day 7: The "penguin test" to find the right position for your pelvis6:42

    Learn how to position the pelvis in a front/back orientation using the penguin test to unlock pelvic tilt, enabling controlled back shaping and a more confident stance.

  • Day 8: Standing pelvic tilt exercises3:28
  • Day 9: How important is strength??5:46
  • Day 10: Unsupported pelvic tilt exercises3:21
  • Day 11: Train your balance on one leg5:08
  • Day 12: How to walk5:55
  • Day 13: Recap of week 20:23
  • Week 2
  • Day 14: Finding the right shoes6:14
  • Day 15: Flat back flexion3:45
  • Day 16: Posture correctors3:20
  • Day 17: Feeling the M8:34
  • Day 18: Armrests - yes or no?4:57
  • Day 19: Complex flat back flexion3:10
  • Day 20: Recap of week 30:23
  • Week 3
  • Day 21: M exercises with a band3:32
  • Day 22: Breathing8:15
  • Day 23: Frozen shoulder3:53
  • Day 24: Complex flat back routine3:38
  • Day 25: Plank and bridge exercises2:46
  • Day 26: That's it!0:19
  • Week 4

Requirements

  • You should have followed the course: The Posture Academy - Ergonomics in Healthcare (Module 1/3)

Description

Musculoskeletal pain is extremely common, but it doesn't have to be!

Welcome to Module 2 of the Posture Academy. Olivier Girard, an internationally recognized expert in posture and ergonomics and the author of The Posture Manual, will assist you in improving your posture, requiring less than the cost of a cup of coffee and just 10 minutes a day.

This course focuses on standing posture, pelvic control, and mid-back control to prevent rounded shoulders.

Here's a glimpse of what you'll learn:

  • Proper standing techniques

  • How to walk

  • Stretching the piriformis muscle to prevent sciatic pain

  • Standing without fatigue

  • Correcting anterior pelvic tilt

  • Coordinating your pelvis, back, and shoulder blades

  • Managing frozen shoulder, and more.


This program is in partnership with Intermountain Health, a nonprofit health system with over 60,000 caregivers serving more than 1 million people, aiming to inspire the future of health.

Physicians and surgeons have tested and found the program highly beneficial, leading us to offer it to the wider public.


The program aims to empower you to improve your posture and ergonomics over 26 days, with brief daily videos. You'll learn to enhance your environment, refine your posture, and integrate simple yet effective exercises into your routine.

What you'll learn:

  • Understanding the causes of musculoskeletal disorders and addressing them

  • Mastering the 3 Rules of Posture, especially applicable in standing tasks

  • Correcting posture at work, home, and during hobbies through consistent practice.

Course requirements or prerequisites:

  • No prior experience necessary

  • It is strongly recommended that you have completed The Posture Academy - Module 1/3.

Who should take this course:

  • Healthcare providers

  • Office workers and administrators in healthcare institutions


Please note that the content provided here is for informational purposes only. It does not substitute professional medical advice and should not be used for diagnosis or treatment. Consult your healthcare provider for any questions or concerns.

Our course providers comply with applicable federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.


Who this course is for:

  • Healthcare providers
  • Office workers
  • Physicians
  • Surgeons
  • Physical therapists
  • All health professionals
  • Parents

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