Ep. 2- How to make SITTING safe for school children? Desk ergonomics & sitting posture made easy.

Prolonged sitting has a multitude of negative effects. How do we make children sit properly to decrease back and neck pain? How do we make chronic sitting safe? What is a sustainable healthy posture? A child's growing body can literally get molded by incorrect furniture. This means we need to have a sound ergonomic desk setup not just at school but also at home. Especially now, due to distance learning amid the Covid 19 pandemic. Apart from the furniture, there are key points that a child needs to know with regards to his/ her body awareness and carriage. This needs to be taught early and reinforced frequently in creative ways. In this video, Dr. Ratna Maheshwari covers all these points- Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 0:27 - What is the importance of a good sitting posture? 1:06 - What is S sitting and C sitting? 2:35 - How to make chronic sitting safe? 3:38 - What is ideal chair seating and desk height? How to anchor the Sitz bones? What is 90- 90- 90 rule? How to recline? How far away ( distance) should the screen be from the eyes? 6:35 - Move, Move, Move! 7:27 - Posture as an integral part of the curriculum #enableorthopedics #posture #postureawareness #parenting #parentingtips #virtuallearning #covid19 #pandemic #schoollife #deskergonomics #safesitting #posturetraining #physicaltherapy #schooling #teacherawareness #hunching #slouching #scoliosis #pediatricorthopedics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Disclaimer: This content is purely for parent awareness and education. It does not replace actual physician consultation and advise --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Enable- Children's' Orthopedic Centre, Mumbai is spearheaded by Dr. Ashok N. Johari, senior pediatric orthopedic and spine surgeon. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------