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March 7, 2009

Bad Posture Saps Your Energy

Nobel prize winner, Roger Sperry, taught us that:

" The more mechanically distorted a person’s body is, the less energy is available for thinking, metabolism and healing."

Most people do not realize that inside of them, over 640 named muscles act in harmony with thousands of tendons and ligaments to create a vast system of levers and pulleys.

This system moves the 206 bones of the adult human skeleton creating our movement, known as locomotion. This intricate network makes your body one of the most complex machines known to mankind.

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March 7, 2009

Common Pain Disorders Cost Big Money

Research shows that one of the largest contributors towards corporate medical expenditure and lost productivity time (LPT) is common pain disorders. According to the American Medical Association1, the American Productivity Audit shows:

  • Within a two-week period, 13% of the workforce experience LPT due to common pain conditions.
  • The average LPT due to musculoskeletal pain is 4.6 hours per week per employee:
    • Back pain 5.28
    • Headache 3.51
    • Arthritis 5.19
    • Other MS issue 5.70
  • Costs American employers an estimated $61.2 billion dollars per year.
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