Oh, first I'm gonna kill off her best friend, then I'm gonna kill off her dog, it's gonna be the
best story ever. What? Hey everybody, it's Doctor Jo. And today I have with me my sister
Jocelyn, who is a writer, and she has so graciously decided to come in and show us the correct
way, and the not so correct way to sit while you're working on your computer. So I'm gonna
show you some tips to get in proper alignment, to work on your novel, or just work on the
computer, and hopefully get you feeling better, get your back better, your neck better, and
even your legs better. So let's get going. Ok, so the first thing I'm gonna have you
try at home, I'm gonna have Jocelyn try it, is a pretty neat trick to see if your head
is really forward while you're working on things. So, Jocelyn, what I'm gonna have you
do is just kind of straighten up a little bit. And I want you to put your finger on
your chin. And now what I'm gonna have you do is, I'm gonna have you try and keep your
finger exactly where it is, and I'm gonna have you tuck in your chin. Ok. There you
go. Hold it there, hold it 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. Now relax. Now that's how much of a difference
that Jocelyn was. If you are something like that, that means that your head is moving
more forward towards the computer while you're working. So that is a good reminder, if it's
something like that far apart, to tuck your chin in maybe about every 1 to 5 minutes while
you're working on your computer. Alright. Next one. Ok. Now we're gonna straighten up
your back a little bit cause you like to hunch over a lot. Show us what you do. Very nice.
One of the great things to do, is I've got Mr. Turtle, you can go to the dollar store
and get something like a beach ball, you want something kind of squishy and don't fill it
all the way full with air. This one's about half way full. You're just gonna put it in
the arch of your back. And now I'm gonna have you lean back into the chair. So that is going
to protect that arch so it's not pushing back into the chair. So it's getting you in that
neutral position. DOes that feel comfortable? It does. Pretty good? mmm-hmmm. And so you
can put more air in there or less air in there, just depending on how much of an arch you
have in your back. Now if you don't have a fun water toy or a beach ball, I'm gonna have
you lean forward again. You can also do the same thing with a towel. A nice thick towel.
You can either do a big roll. If that's too much, You can just fold it up, and the same
kind of thing, you just want to put it right in that curve of your back. And then lean
back. So it gives you some feedback, to push your back to the chair, instead of hunching
forward as you go. Does that feel pretty good when you're pushing back? Mmm-hmm. Very good.
The last thing that I'm gonna show you is a lot of times people end up getting their
legs feeling like they're numb, falling asleep, tingly. And that happens a lot because your
feet aren't in a good position and they're hanging down too much. Or, actually, your
hips are bent too much. So you want your hips to be in a 90 degree, and knees to be in a
90 degree. So, if the chair is too high, you can actually grab some think books, and you're
gonna put them under your feet. And so you want to be able to feel like it's a nice 90-90.
That's what we call it. 90 degree hips, 90 degree knees. And then that's gonna put you
in that nice proper position. Alright, let's put everything together. Ok. I'm gonna put
the turtle in cause he's cuter. Ok. Alright. I'm gonna have you lean back just a little
bit. Ok. Good. And tuck that chin in just a little bit, now relax. Alright, now if the
table is a little bit lower like this one, you can also put a book under your computer
if it's a laptop. And that's gonna get you in a more neutral position. How's that feel?
Feels good! So there's a few tips to get you going and get you in a comfortable position
while you're working on the computer and hopefully it will make your neck, your back, and your
legs feel a lot better. If you have any questions, please leave them in the comments section.
And if you'd like to check out some more videos, please go to AskDoctorJo.com And remember,
be safe, have fun, and I hope you feel better soon. Cheers.