50. How To Be Pain-Free While Working with Emile Clarke, PTA, CEAS

Many of us know the feeling of the tight shoulders, sore back, and tense jaw that come from long hours working at a computer. In the age of virtual work, it’s all too common. What can we do to keep our body healthy while working? Today’s guest, Emile Clarke, is here to tell us his best secrets for working and moving to reduce discomfort and pain. Emile Clarke is a Certified Ergonomic Specialist with an extensive background in outpatient Physical Therapy and Corrective Exercise. He has helped more than 6000 clients reduce their risk of injury and improve their overall functional fitness. His specialty is in office, vehicle, healthcare, and Industrial Ergonomics/ Injury prevention. Don’t miss this conversation that will help you better understand how to optimize your ergonomics while working and how to live and move to reduce pain. Timestamps: 0:00 - Introduction 2:00 - What motivated Emile to become a physical therapy assistant? 6:03 - Can everyone optimize their bone and muscle health? 8:33 - Which conditions Emile specializes in 12:33 - Typical pain that shows up 17:30 - Are we sitting too much? 20:17 - Power of moving together 23:38 - Ergonomic recommendations 25:23 - What can we do to move our bodies optimally 28:24 - How to move with chronic pain? 35:22 - Breathwork 41:31 - Nutrition and hydration 44:55 - Morning routine 48:33 - How to work with Emile