It may seem like a simple thing, but adjusting how you put on your shoulder-harness seat belt may save you from additional strain or future damage to your shoulders.
DO:
When reaching for the shoulder harness of your seat belt, turn your shoulders and upper torso in direction of the seat belt buckle and reach for the buckle with the opposite hand, pull the buckle back across your body and then you can use your other hand to snap into connection.
DON'T:
Reach back with your left arm (if your driving, right arm if you're the passenger). This excess torque placed on the entire shoulder girdle can prove to be too strenuous.
(Those who've had shoulder dislocations will appreciate this simple adjustment)
GIVE IT A TRY...IT MAY NEED SOME GETTING USED TO...BUT WELL WORTH THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS!
Have a great week!
David Lea
DO:
When reaching for the shoulder harness of your seat belt, turn your shoulders and upper torso in direction of the seat belt buckle and reach for the buckle with the opposite hand, pull the buckle back across your body and then you can use your other hand to snap into connection.
DON'T:
Reach back with your left arm (if your driving, right arm if you're the passenger). This excess torque placed on the entire shoulder girdle can prove to be too strenuous.
(Those who've had shoulder dislocations will appreciate this simple adjustment)
GIVE IT A TRY...IT MAY NEED SOME GETTING USED TO...BUT WELL WORTH THE LONG-TERM BENEFITS!
Have a great week!
David Lea
Welcome to yet another blog-sphere :)
ReplyDeleteRandom Q, have you heard about the QOD diet? I have been reading about it since someone said something on the radio....it looks interesting, but there are about half-a-million different things out there. Just getting your take :)
Sarah,
ReplyDeleteSorry so long to respond...
I just read the blurbs about QOD and once more see it as a shortcut to authentic life-style changes in one's health and wellness. I find QOD suspect in that limiting one's caloric intake to 300 calories in ONE day (your OFF day)??? NOT HEALTHY...I would believe that take your body into starvation mode and it begins to take from the positive reserves (muscle) to "feed" the body...NOT GOOD.
My quick advice:
Stay away from anything that sounds too good to be true...it always is... :-)