Comments on: Posture For the Sick and Happy http://www.sickandhappy.com/290/ How to find wellness within illness! Wed, 03 Feb 2010 22:23:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Debbie A. http://www.sickandhappy.com/290/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Debbie A. Sun, 19 Jul 2009 18:03:14 +0000 http://www.sickandhappy.com/?p=290#comment-448 Hi Julie, Thanks so much for this video, it is perfect timing! I currently do a back and chest workout once a week and was just telling my husband I was going to add the superman on the stability ball. Now I have 2 others exercises I can add as well. I am a pretransplant patient and want to really focus on strengthening my back, chest and abs, this is going to help. I look forward to many more videos, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Hugs, Debbie A. (Fellow USACFA Director) Hi Julie,
Thanks so much for this video, it is perfect timing! I currently do a back and chest workout once a week and was just telling my husband I was going to add the superman on the stability ball. Now I have 2 others exercises I can add as well.
I am a pretransplant patient and want to really focus on strengthening my back, chest and abs, this is going to help.
I look forward to many more videos, thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Hugs,
Debbie A. (Fellow USACFA Director)

]]> By: Kori Tolbert http://www.sickandhappy.com/290/comment-page-1/#comment-447 Kori Tolbert Sun, 28 Jun 2009 01:26:07 +0000 http://www.sickandhappy.com/?p=290#comment-447 Thanks for putting this out there Julie. I totally agree and have direct experience of more open posture contributing to healthy lungs/body. I did my own little experience at clinic a few years ago where I asked them to do PFTs on me, then have a myofascial release session where I had a therapist work to open my pecs, my SCM, work on my chest and neck, under my clavicles- basically lengthening my spine, opening my chest, and freeing up my neck. I then asked to be retested and without any drugs at all my FEV1 improved by 12%. 12%! Making sure I have strong, open posture is a huge part of my CF/life care. What a difference?! I do find that when I'm sicker it's harder to maintain an open posture, but well worth the effort. I have been known to be caught doing stretches and yoga sometimes hanging a limb or my whole upper body off the bed when in the hospital. The nurses or doctors sometimes wonder about my sanity I'm sure- ah, but it's good for them :). I've really enjoyed reading your blog. I can especially relate to the "rant" one over the past few days. I can also relate to the sick and happy one too- thank goodness. Thanks again for putting this out there. It's so important. Thanks for putting this out there Julie. I totally agree and have direct experience of more open posture contributing to healthy lungs/body. I did my own little experience at clinic a few years ago where I asked them to do PFTs on me, then have a myofascial release session where I had a therapist work to open my pecs, my SCM, work on my chest and neck, under my clavicles- basically lengthening my spine, opening my chest, and freeing up my neck. I then asked to be retested and without any drugs at all my FEV1 improved by 12%. 12%! Making sure I have strong, open posture is a huge part of my CF/life care. What a difference?!
I do find that when I’m sicker it’s harder to maintain an open posture, but well worth the effort. I have been known to be caught doing stretches and yoga sometimes hanging a limb or my whole upper body off the bed when in the hospital. The nurses or doctors sometimes wonder about my sanity I’m sure- ah, but it’s good for them :) .
I’ve really enjoyed reading your blog. I can especially relate to the “rant” one over the past few days. I can also relate to the sick and happy one too- thank goodness.
Thanks again for putting this out there. It’s so important.

]]> By: Anna C http://www.sickandhappy.com/290/comment-page-1/#comment-446 Anna C Fri, 26 Jun 2009 14:31:41 +0000 http://www.sickandhappy.com/?p=290#comment-446 Hey, I really liked the video it gave me away to stretch out those tight chest and shoulder muscles from coughing. Looking forward to your next video. Hey,
I really liked the video it gave me away to stretch out those tight chest and shoulder muscles from coughing. Looking forward to your next video.

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