Design a Beautiful Workspace and Eliminate Aches & Pains

Description

Join us for a 'HOW TO' segment on designing a beautiful workstation while eliminating the aches and pains we all feel when working long hours at our desks.

Our Design House Interiors friends, Ramona, Judy and Jennifer will be on hand and Ramona will discuss how our bodies interact with furniture during tasks, how this affects your well-being, and will show you some beautiful and functional items that you may not know about! In addition, we'll hear from Dr. Duane Scotti from SPARK Physical Therapy to educate us on 3 simple strategies you can do to avoid and relieve common aches and pains while working at your desk.

Moderated by
Sheri Cote, Shoreline Chamber of Commerce President

Presenters:

Ramona Eldridge is one of the owners of Design House Interiors LLC and is a multi-talented and experienced design professional. She is a Certified Kitchen Designer with the National Kitchen and Bath Association, a state licensed Interior Designer with over 30 years of experience in residential and commercial interior design, and is certified by the National Council for Interior Design Qualifications. Ramona is also a Professional Member of The American Society of Interior Designers. Ramona’s work has been nationally published and showcased in magazines, on manufacturer’s web sites, and in local designer show houses. She loves her work and the excitement on her clients’ faces when projects are completed. Ramona happily claims many satisfied and delighted clients throughout New England and New York. Ramona lives in Wallingford CT with her two daughters.

Dr. Duane Scotti is a physical therapist, educator, researcher, running coach and creator of SPARK Physical Therapy, the Healthy Runner Podcast, and the Healthy Runner Facebook Group. With years of experience as a physical therapist, runner, and in combination with his strength and conditioning background, Duane has been working with many active adults and runners to improve all aspects of human performance including the environment in which they spend most of their day working.

 Duane is currently the founder of SPARK Physical Therapy, providing prehab, rehab, and performance optimization services for active adults in person within the Greater New Haven, CT and virtually throughout the country. He also is a clinical assistant professor in the Department of Physical Therapy at Quinnipiac University responsible for coordinating and teaching musculoskeletal examination, intervention, and advanced manual therapy within the orthopedic curriculum.

 Duane received his Bachelor of Health Science degree and Master of Physical Therapy degree from Quinnipiac University in 2001 and 2003. He then went on to receive a clinical Doctor of Physical Therapy and a Ph.D. in Physical Therapy from Nova Southeastern University in 2017. Duane is a board-certified Orthopaedic Clinical Specialist, RRCA Certified Running Coach, Certified Mulligan Practitioner, certified in dry needling and has advanced training in spinal manipulation and rehabilitation for runners.  Additionally, Duane is a physical therapy advocate and is actively engaged with the American Physical Therapy Association and locally with the Connecticut Physical Therapy Association having served as Board of Director and Vice President.