Good ergonomic conditions don’t depend exclusively on the quality, price, or even the ergonomic qualities of the furniture we use when we are gaming, in our workstations, or wherever we spend the most time. 

Jeannie Koulizakis, today’s guest, indicates that good ergonomics conditions include all the mentioned above plus a lot of other things, like positioning, movement, and activity, to remark some of them. 

Jeannie Koulizakis is the Director of Physical Therapy at Nova Pain and Rehab. She is also the Founder and Physical Therapist at ErgoRX.com, a company that helps users customize people’s workspaces to fit every body type and work style to maximize comfort, productivity, and wellness during work.

In this episode, Jeannie shares vital information about ergonomics, how massively important it is to pay attention to our sitting positions where we spend most of our time and the dangers of neglecting ergonomics in our workspaces. We talk about total exposure, ideal postures, workplace hygiene, and the urgency for digital native generations to take care of their ergonomics. 

Resources:

You can visit Nova Pain & Rehab’s website: https://novapainandrehab.com/.

Visit ErgoRX’s website: https://www.ergorx.com/.

Or connect with Jeannie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannie-koulizakis-physical-therapist/.

Full Episode Breakdown:

3:04 – Jeannie talks about her journey and how she got into Physical Therapy.

8:17 – Jeannie describes the best position to be seated for a long time.

 12:21 – Jeannie and Gary discuss the impact of COVID on the rise of posture, spine, and back problems in societies worldwide. 

15:14 – Jeannie talks about Workplace Hygiene and the proper use of ergonomic furniture.

16:03 – Jeannie talks about her experiences at AOL. 

22:34 – Gravity doesn’t care about what you are doing. Jeannie talks about the importance of taking care of our posture regardless of our activity. 

24:24 Jeannie shares her thoughts on why she believes there is not enough information about the best positions to be seated on.

26:34 – Gary and Jeannie reflect on the importance of educating the younger generations about ergonomics.

31:36 – Jeannie explains how they measure success at her practice.