Computer Ergonomics

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 you can think of.

I invented and manufacture a product called the Ergo Nav. It is a chair mounted ergonomic mouse platform that is intended to keep you from having to lurch over your desk to reach your mouse. I will be the first to tell you that buying my product will only provide minimal benefit if you don’t also have your keyboard situation sorted out, or if your monitor is not positioned correctly or if your chair does not properly support your back.

Most of our issues with ergonomics involve poor posture. Poor posture is a learned behavior that can and does affect us regardless of whether or not our work stations are riddled with the latest ergonomic contraptions. That being said, when ergonomic devices are present, they can help us better control our posture by not forcing us into posturally stressful positions.

For example, my Ergo Nav positions your mouse relatively close to your body which makes leaning forward for your mouse unnecessary. However, without being consciously aware of your posture, even with my Ergo Nav properly attached, you can still work with a slumped posture or if your monitor is not positioned correctly you can expose your neck to loads of postural stress.

My point is this. Ergonomic things won’t eliminate postural stress on their own. Reduction of postural stress requires a conscious effort on your part. Remember that the next time you are considering spending hundreds of dollars on that keyboard tray.

Here’s To Your Health

Dr. Jones
(619) 280-0554 San Diego
Economical Adjustable Mouse Platform

San Diego Chiropractic

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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 to my office with neck pain, shoulder pain, back pain, elbow pain or carpal tunnel syndrome has a poor ergonomic set up that is fueling their symptoms. Often times, there are easy or inexpensive “fixes” for these ergonomic issues.

If your monitor is too low for example, you have the option of very inexpensive fixes as well as very expensive fixes. For a cheap fix that is actually free, you could raise your monitor on a stack of phone books. On the other hand, you could purchase a wall or desk mounted monitor arm and spend hundreds of dollars.

The same is true for keyboard tray solutions. I bought my keyboard tray from Fry’s for about $20.00. It works great for my application. There are keyboard trays, however, that cost hundreds of dollars. Some inexpensive computer desks with keyboard trays only cost a few hundred dollars.

Another example of ergonomic solutions is my Ergo Nav mouse pad. A regular mouse pad that sits on your desk and is not ergonomic may cost $5 to $20. My Ergo Nav, that mounts to your computer chairs armrest retails between $40 and $70 while some mouse platforms sell for well over $100.

Ergonomic solutions are not always expensive but can save you a great deal in future medical costs if implemented sooner rather than later.

Here’s To Your Health

Dr. Jones

Economical Adjustable Mouse Platform

San Diego Chiropractic

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