8th Street Chiropractic, Health and Wellness Clinic

09/23/2025

Learning from home Tip #3: Stand Up Desk
Sitting for too long is hard on your body, so alternate your posture by standing up. You can make a stand-up desk by finding a surface in your home that is the right height for your child when standing. Raise the screen to eye level using a box or books and place the keyboard and mouse on a lower surface to maintain a 90-degree bend in your elbow. Standing on a yoga mat or anti-stress mat can reduce strain on your legs and lower back.
It’s important to alternate your postures throughout the day.

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09/17/2025

09/16/2025

Learning from home Tip #2: The Right Set-Up

It’s important to use good posture. Avoid sitting on the end of the chair, hunched over the desk, or slouching in the chair.
Sit with your hips to the back of the chair, squarely facing your workstation. Knees are bent at a 90-degree angle, feet firmly on the floor. If you need additional support, place something sturdy under the feet. Sit up straight with your ears lined up with your shoulders, and elbows bent at a 90-degree angle.
Raise your Screen – Your screen should be roughly arms length away from your eyes, with the top of your screen at eye level. It’s important that you aren’t bending your neck down to view the screen. Use books or a box to raise your screen up to eye level.
With your screen raised up, use a separate keyboard and mouse so that your elbows are aligned with the keyboard height. If needed, you can roll up a towel and place it under your wrists for extra support.
Content courtesy of Canadian Chiropractic Association

09/09/2025

Many are choosing to educate their children from home and taking classes online.
Compared to adults, kids are less likely to feel pain from improper workstation ergonomics and can tolerate them for a longer period of time before developing musculoskeletal issues. However, long periods of time in non-ergonomic positions can have impacts on a child’s physical development.
To prevent these injuries and make learning more comfortable, it is important to take the time to set up a good workstation at home. We will give you some helpful tips over the next few weeks.
Tip #1: The Right Equipment
Proper ergonomics for children is very similar to what is recommended for adults. The big difference is in using furniture that is the right size for children. Ideally, a child’s workstation would include a height adjustable desk and chair that can be adjusted as they grow.
Work Surface – The work surface or table-top should be the height of a typical desk with the chair fitting under the surface and elbows and wrists supported at 90-degree angles.
Chair –The child should be able to sit all the way back in the chair with their knees bent at 90 degrees and feet on the floor. If you need additional support, place something sturdy under the feet. The backrest should reach approximately to the shoulder blades. If needed, place a pillow in the lower back for lumbar support.
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09/03/2025

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09/02/2025

Our final tip for proper bike fitting: Assess Your Body Position.

With the frame size, saddle, and seat height position, your lower body position is mostly established, but the way you hold your upper body is important to pay attention to over the course of your ride. A light bend in your arms on the handlebar helps with shock absorption. As a general rule, none of your joints should be fully locked, as this puts you at risk of injury. Make sure your hands are lightly touching/holding the handlebars as if you could play the piano. As long as the body is upright, relaxed, without strain and soft on the joints, they’re in an optimal position for riding.
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08/26/2025

Fitting your bike properly Tip #3: Adjust Your Handlebar Height

When it comes to your mid and upper body, handlebar height is very important to keep proper form and avoid injury. The higher they are, the more upright you sit. This is often based on personal preference and the shape of the frame, but it should feel natural to look straight ahead. With all bikes, handlebar reach is also important—you shouldn’t feel like you are crunching too small or stretching too far to reach them. An ideal reach allows for a straight, neutral spine and neck position without heavy pressure falling on the hands as you ride.
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08/19/2025

Fitting your bike properly Tip #2: Determine Your Seat Height

Once your frame size has been determined, it’s time to hop on the bike to figure out how high your seat needs to be, which is based predominantly on leg length. To determine if the seat height is right for you, sit on the seat with the ball of your foot on the pedal. When the pedal is all the way down, your knee should have a slight bend. If you extend your leg fully and lock your knee, your heel will drop slightly but your foot will stay solid on the pedal. When you have the appropriate seat height you can maximize your pedal stroke and ride faster and with greater ease.
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08/12/2025

Fitting your bike properly Tip #1: Pick a proper bike frame size
Picking your frame begins with an estimate based on your height. The simplest measure to start with the right height is to straddle the bike frame in front of the seat while wearing shoes you’d typically ride in. You should be able to straddle it comfortably with about an inch of clearance between the frame and your body.
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08/05/2025

Most people know you need a bike that you can step over and reach the pedals, but did you know there are several components that you can (and should) adjust to make your bike fit right?
It is important for even the casual cyclist to consider how their bike fits to protect their neck, shoulders, elbows, back, knees, and hips. When your bike doesn’t fit, your riding becomes less efficient and muscle aches, pains, and general discomfort might shorten the length of time you spend riding or a number of times you decide to take your wheels out for a spin.
When it comes to fitting your bike properly, there are a few things to consider. We will take the next few weeks to discuss a few.

08/01/2025

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