Pain at work is NOT okay! Ergonomics is all about fitting the task to the man. It is a science concerned with human factors and in the context of a workplace, is intended to maximise productivity levels through eliminating an individual’s discomfort and fatigue. Where there is a mismatch between an individual, their environment and […]
The couch is not an appropriate workspace! Do you have a designated workspace when working from home or do you just set-up wherever and get too it? Do you set yourself up with the laptop on the couch, on the bed (whether in bed under the covers or on the bed) or maybe even at […]
Fatigue and good posture are not friends! I have learnt from personal experience that fatigue and good posture are not friends! I bet you know the feeling all too well too. Picture this – you are burning the midnight oil trying to get some work completed, so tired that you are leaning so far forward […]
Behavioural Change – Is difficult, but well worth the rewards… One of the key elements of any working from home, ergonomic or workstation assessment that I complete with my clients is education. Education, with a key focus on the importance of behavioural change in eliminating unnecessary pain. Understanding that our behaviours or habits are actually […]
“I have bad postures too…” Confession time… I am an Occupational Therapist and I hate to admit it but I have bad postures too! I work from home and can spend long hours at my desk. I know what it is like to get into a zone and then realise I have been sitting for […]