http://ergonav.com/blog Ergonomic Info - Sponsored by the Ergo Nav Adjustable Mouse Platform Wed, 21 Jul 2010 01:47:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Almost all types of cumulative stress involve some combination of poor posture or postural stress, excessive amounts of force and repetitious motion. Work that requires people to either hold prolonged fixed positions (computer worker) or awkward, stressful positions (auto mechanics) can generate a significant amount of biomechanical stress in the joints ... http://ergonav.com/blog/26.html Ergonomics is big business these days. A quick look at any web site that sells ergonomic office products will have you astonished by how many products are available and how expensive they can be. It seems as though there is a product out there for nearly any workstation improvement that ... http://ergonav.com/blog/25.html Cumulative Trauma or CTDs is a wear and tear of the bony and soft tissue components of a joint because of overuse. In my San Diego based chiropractic clinic, I treat people on a daily basis who suffer from CTDs. CTDs can result from poor lifting habits, straining the neck, ... http://ergonav.com/blog/23.html From a postural standpoint, one of the worst things that we can do to our bodies is slouch while we sit. Sitting seems like such an innocent, non-injurious activity. This is far from the case. I have been practicing chiropractic in San Diego for the last 15 years and what I ... http://ergonav.com/blog/21.html As a practicing San Diego Chiropractor who has concerns for my patients' well being, I get out of my office frequently in order to check up on my patients, ergonomic situations. Poor computer ergonomics account for a substantial percentage of the conditions that my patients complain of. The typical patient that presents ... http://ergonav.com/blog/22.html Sitting and reaching have a profound impact on your posture. Both sitting and reaching stress the spine. Reaching stresses both the spine, shoulder, elbow and wrist. Sitting and reaching contribute to poor posture that can cause neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain and wrist pain. Sitting has a negative impact on ... http://ergonav.com/blog/24.html By nature, I am a do-it-yourselfer. I like to think that I have the ability to examine a set of circumstances - especially my own - evaluate them and make any necessary changes or improvements. Back during the late 90s, I was applying everything I knew about treatment for Carpal Tunnel ... http://ergonav.com/blog/20.html Do you ever think about ergonomics while you are suffering at your desk? The two primary objectives of the study and application of ergonomics are to enhance worker performance and reduce worker fatigue. Some ergonomic analysis is very simple and can be completed from start to finish by the worker. For instance, ... http://ergonav.com/blog/19.html Those of you have read my blog posts both here and at www.jonespainrelief.com/blog know that ergonomics is the study of how we can manipulate our work environment to both improve work performance and reduce injury-causing fatigue. Obviously, the cost of injury drives the study of ergonomics. This is a good thing. ... http://ergonav.com/blog/18.html Setting up your office space correctly definitely requires some expert input. That being said, many aspects of setting up your office space are based on common sense. We all have specific items at work that we handle more frequently than others. In my work environment for instance, I use the mouse ... http://ergonav.com/blog/17.html Sitting is a pain in the @#$%&! Or at least a pain in the back. Our spines do not like sitting as a rule. If you remain seated in the same position for a long enough period of time you will experience some level of discomfort. Although there are many reasons that ... http://ergonav.com/blog/16.html In the past I have written many ergonomic articles that harp on the importance of posture in the development of repetitive stress injuries (cumulative trauma disorders). Most cases of repetitive stress syndrome involve the neck, shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. Collectively this region is referred to as the upper extremity. Depending ... http://ergonav.com/blog/15.html This is the final installment in this series of blog posts. My next series will examine different job duties and how they lead to cumulative trauma disorders. What are the Common Symptoms of Cumulative Trauma Disorders? · Tightness, discomfort, stiffness, soreness or burning in the hands, wrists, fingers, forearms, or elbows · Tingling, ... http://ergonav.com/blog/14.html The study of workstation ergonomics tells us that the objects that we use most often should be located closest to your body and accessed easily, without awkward body positions or movements. Repeated reaching or prolonged fixed postures that involve leaning forward from your chair are stressful and fatiguing. Some people are ... http://ergonav.com/blog/13.html Hundreds if not thousands of books and articles have been written that deal with the short and long term negative effects of working with computers. As a chiropractor practicing in San Diego, I see a constant flow of new patients who complain of neck pain, shoulder pain, arm pain, wrist pain ... http://ergonav.com/blog/12.html Is your computer making you feel like you are losing a war? For many of us who spend increasing amounts of time sitting at a computer, the answer to the question above is yes. Postural stress is a major component of the cases of back pain that I see in my practice. ... http://ergonav.com/blog/11.html A mouse pad simply isn't enough. Not even if it has a little gel support pad for your wrist. A mouse pad enhances the operation of the mouse but doesn't do anything for your ergonomic situation. I am a practicing chiropractor in San Diego California. Years ago I began to notice ... http://ergonav.com/blog/10.html Anyone who has gone to an Office Depot or Staples or any of the other countless office supply stores has seen how many different office chairs that are available. The question is, which one should you choose? One thing is for certain, as far as your back and neck goes, the ... http://ergonav.com/blog/9.html Have you ever hurt your back and scratched your head wondering - how did this happen when my back has felt fine until now? Patients present to my San Diego Chiropractic clinic on a regular basis with neck pain, back pain and other related symptoms that not only lack a history ... http://ergonav.com/blog/8.html Have you ever noticed how tight your neck, upper back and shoulders are after a long day of sitting at the computer? There are a number of factors that contribute to this tightness. Simply the stress of deadlines, an overbearing boss or an annoying co-worker can make your shoulders rise up ... http://ergonav.com/blog/7.html One of the more common stress related conditions that we see in my Chiropractic / Wellness center is headaches. As with many injuries that I see in my office, poor ergonomics is a major contributing factor with headaches. While there are many different work related factors that contribute to the ... http://ergonav.com/blog/6.html Computer ergonomics is the study and / or implementation of work station design with the purpose of reducing or eliminating physical stress. My interest in repetitive stress syndromes began approximately 10 years ago when my practice started seeing a much greater number of people suffering from the effects of computer / ... http://ergonav.com/blog/5.html Computers speed our daily tasks in ways that we could not have imagined ten years ago. That being said, most every improvement in our lives is a double edged sword (pardon the cheesy analogy). Computer work gives me a pain in the neck! It probably gives you a pain in the ... http://ergonav.com/blog/4.html Ergonomics, ergonomics, ergonomics - it is all that we hear. For good reason too! Today's workers spend more and more time sitting at computer terminals. We try to find comfortable positions at our home and work office stations but these positions are deceitful. Regardless of my chiropractic education, without the help of ... http://ergonav.com/blog/3.html