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They’re everywhere - you see movers with them, people who work with heavy objects have them, even people in homes if they have a history of lower back pain have them handy: lumbar support belts.
Now - surprise, surprise - there’s news that the lumbar supports may not be helping you with your lower back pain. […]
Don’t forget - last week during Ergonomic Week, I started a 2-week contest for an ergonomic mouse pad. Don’t forget to leave your comment for your chance to win.
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I was going to introduce our visitor today as a special visitor - but then again, everyone who stops by Company’s calling is special, right? But today, we do have an extra special visitor. Someone who works with World Champion cyclist Kristin Armstrong noticed Help My Hurt and offered to put us in […]
I’ve been providing links all week and here is a round up and some more sites to help you if you want more information on ergonomics:
Cornell University: A *very* comprehensive site that covers many topics, including ergonomics for children.
Ergoweb: a forum where you can chat and ask questions about ergonomic topics.
KidsHealth.org: addresses RSIs from both […]
Looking for the information on ergonomics really opened my eyes about a few things and how my own actions were causing some of my chronic pain. I knew a lot about it but not as much as I thought I did. I hope that I provided some value to you all as well.
As for my […]
It may seem to be a quick fix: your wrists hurt so you go to the pharmacy and buy a couple of braces to support them. That might not be such a good idea though.
Although this article was written in the mid 1990s, it does still have some interesting information and points to keep in […]
You’ve read what you should and shouldn’t be doing, but you’re not sure about how it all goes together?
This site shows you with photos of what you should and shouldn’t do at your work station: Injury Prevention for Computer Users.
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Many myths exist in the field of ergonomics. Although I knew that my workstation was not conducive to workplace health, I thought I was helping by having a few ergonomically correct things - like wrist rests, for example.
Ok, so I was wrong. But this week, I’m dedicating myself to making my office and workstation as […]
I had a nice chat with Deborah Quilter on Wednesday. She’s a New York City-based writer, consultant, fitness professional and author of The Repetitive Strain Injury Recovery Book (Walker, New York 1998) and coauthor of Repetitive Strain Injury: A Computer User’s Guide (with Emil Pascarelli, M.D., John Wiley & Sons, New York 1994).
I contacted Deborah […]
Eyestrain is a hazard among office workers who use computers for long periods of time. The issue is often the lighting in the office and, surprisingly, the incorrect placement of the screen - how far or close it is.
This article, Viewing Distance at Computer Workstations, reviews the issue. I learned a good bit from it.
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