Hi, I’m Miguel, a physical therapist who’s tired of feeling like garbage after sitting all day.

I begrudgingly had to leave the clinic life to work from home during the pandemic… and immediately felt the consequences in my hips, knees, neck, and sanity.

A physical therapist sits cross-legged in a cushioned office chair, smiling in a bright home office setup with dual monitors on a standing desk and large windows showing green trees outside. Cables are visible under the desk, adding a casual, real-life touch to the workspace.

I know what it’s like to sit for 8+ hours and then peel yourself out of a desk chair feeling like your spine aged 40 years.

That’s why I created this blog, to help regular people like you (and me) prevent and manage joint pain without having to overhaul your entire life!

No gym selfies. No 75-day challenges. No pretending I wake up excited to exercise (I don’t).

Just realistic advice to help you feel human again. You have a life to live!

✅ You’re in the right place if:

You work at a desk and your joints are staging a rebellion.

You want advice on which desk equipment is best for YOUR BODY, not what’s trending.

You’re not a fan of exercising, but you know it’s like brushing your teeth – one of those annoying things you do as a responsible adult so your body doesn’t fall apart.

You want realistic solutions to move more and hurt less, so you can live your life.

You want help from someone who knows the science but also gets the struggle.

👨🏽‍🎓 Credentials (because who tf am I to talk about this?):

Licensed Physical Therapist, graduated in 2014.

Master’s in Manual Therapy (learned how to perform chiropractic adjustments, myofascial release, and other flashy stuff), completed in 2016.

Personal Trainer certification, completed in 2019.

Years of clinical experience treating joint pain, movement dysfunction, and chronic desk-body aches.

Living the desk-life since 2020 (I’ll give you one guess as to why I had to do it!).

I test everything on myself first (or my wife lol).

A man in a black outfit balances in Warrior III pose on a beige yoga mat, arms crossed over his chest, inside a yoga studio with aerial silks hanging on the wall. Yoga props including a bolster, two cork blocks, and a water bottle are neatly placed beside the mat on a wooden floor. — *The wife got me into yoga recently, it’s been fun and feels great after sitting all day!*

📍 My approach is simple:

Movement over workouts. If you don’t want to be a gym rat, cool, me neither. We’re going to work smarter, focusing on things you love doing instead of what social media says we should do.

Practical > Perfect. You won’t find any “perfect posture” lectures here. It’s my belief that our bodies are not broken, they’ve just been stuck in one position for too long.

Pain is personal. I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all. My goal is to give you the principles so you can figure out what works best for your body.

🌶️ Hot takes I stand by:

Just because it’s “ergonomic” doesn’t mean it’s pain-proof!

“Good posture” is overrated. Posture variety is where it’s at.

Chiropractic adjustments are flashy but overrated (I know, I did a master’s on it and used them plenty). There are other ways to feel better than having your neck cracked like a glow stick.

Still here? Cool 😄 I think you’ll love this!

I created a quick 5-day mini-course with my Physio-Approved Home Office Setup.

There, I explain my home office setup, basically why I picked each item from a physical therapy perspective (i.e. move more, hurt less, while saving money).

Leave your info here and I’ll send it to you!