Hey everybody, it's Doctor Jo, and it's product review time again. The folks at Cush Comfort
sent me their Cush Standing Mat. So let's get started.
So as you can see, I don't have
my blue flying carpet anymore, I've got my standing mat which is super cushy. It's a
very appropriate name for this thing. And what it does is it kind of redistributes all
the weight in your feet so you're not having pressure points in one specific spot. So a
lot of research out there now says that sitting all day long at work is really, really bad
for you. That you need to be up. You need to be moving around. Standing is much better
than sitting. And those folks who have jobs that are standing a lot, or if you're in your
kitchen cooking a lot, like on our cooking show, this is a really great alternative to
have. Especially if underneath is just concrete. So it gives you a lot of support, it protects
your joints cause it has that cushioning. And it's really comfortable, I feel like I'm
standing on a cloud right now. I really do. It's squishy, but I don't feel off balance.
It's just kind of, kind of molded around my feet to protect everything and it feels really
good. So I like that a lot. Taking a closer look, it has 3 different layers to help get
that extra cushioning in there. The top layer is a flexible vinyl and it's got texture on
the top which helps prevent slipping. But what it also does is it helps redistribute
all the weight on your feet so you're not getting it in just the balls of your feet,
you're not just getting it in the heels. It layers everything out, so it's not just directly
in one spot putting pressure on those joints. The middle layer is where the big cushioning
is, that, that soft kind of cloud-like feeling that I was talking about to help make everything
comfortable where you're not putting all those stress points everywhere. And then on the
back, is the non-slip. So if you have a floor that's kind of slippery, this helps keep it
in one spot so it'd not sliding around and it helps keep it stable while you're standing
and doing work or your activities as needed. So if you're standing all day, what's also
great, besides having something to cushion yourself, is to do some stretches throughout
the day. So let me show you some quick stretches you can do, you don't even have to get on
the ground, you can do them standing up. Your hamstrings in the back are really nice to
stretch out if you've been standing a lot. You can just prop up your heel like this.
Keep your hips forward, you don't want to be turned to the side. And keep your back
straight, just bending at your hips. So just going down like this. Not necessarily curling
down trying to touch your toes. Keep that back straight cause you'll get a better stretch
and you won't have to go down as far. Hold that for about 30 seconds. Do 3 of them on
one side, switch, or you can alternate back and forth. Keep that knee locked out and straight,
pull those toes up to help lock out everything and then just stretch it with your hips forward.
Then you can stretch out you quad muscles by just. If you don't have a lot of good balance,
make sure you're holding on to a chair or counter top. Just grab the back. I've been
told if you pull on your opposite ear, that helps balance you out. So keeping the top
part of your leg straight down, so not this, that's not gonna stretch your quad. But go
back, if you need a little more balance, pull on that ear. Hold for 30 seconds and do 3
on each side. And then last doing a calf stretch cause that one gets really tired when you're
standing a lot. And again, if you need something to hold on to, balance you can. Try and keep
your back heel down, feet forward, and just lean up. So getting that stretch in that calf
in the back. Coming forward, hold it for about 30 seconds. Do 3 on each side. So just those
3 simple stretches throughout the day. Maybe once in the morning, mid afternoon, before
you go home, will really help keep those muscles nice and loose and those joints feeling good
as well. So there you have it. If you have any questions, leave them in the comments
section. If you'd like to find out more about the product, you can go to CushComfort.com
It you'd like to purchase the product, go to our product store at AskDoctorJo.com/products
And remember, be safe, have fun, and I hope you feel better soon.