Gregory Thielman, PT, EdD, is an assistant professor of physical therapy at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. Dr. Thielman’s research focuses on posture and movement as well as on upper-body rehabilitation in stroke patients. He conducts regular workstation analyses at the university and teaches a workshop called Body Mechanics and Back Care, which is designed to prevent posture- and work-related back pain and injury.
Sitting at my desk at the end of a long workday, I caught sight of myself in a mirror --…
