Ergohealthy Resource Center

School is back in session, and whether your child is in the classroom, learning at home, or doing a hybrid curriculum, chances are they are utilizing computers for learning and personal use. Have you done a “check-in” to evaluate their workstation and posture to ensure the best ergonomic practices? Here are five tips to ensure […]

Don’t Worry, Be Happy People experience pain for a number of reasons.  ERGOhealthy is focused on properly designed office workstations; however, while your workstation might be creating issues, there can also be other sources of pain.  Studies have shown that neck pain, for example, can be a result of lack of sleep, stress, lack of […]

Got Nature If there was one simple thing that you could do to improve your outlook for the year, would you do it?  As it turns out, there is.  Buy a small plant for your office. Yes, it’s that simple.  Nature can have a positive impact on your overall well-being.  Recent studies suggest that exposure […]

In 2017, Millennials, also known as Generation Y or Gen Y (people born from 1981 to 1996), made up more than a third of the entire US workforce, surpassing the number of baby boomers in the US population, according to Pew Research.  By 2033, they estimate that the US population will consist of nearly 75 […]

In 1964, the ideal weight (according to the Hamwi formula) for someone 5’ 10” was 165.3 pounds. In 1983, the ideal weight (based on the Robinson formula) for the same height person was 156.5 pounds. Today, the CDC sites a range of 128.9 to 174.2 pounds. Why the history lesson… because we… humans are a […]

Excessive use of a smartphone (and similarly a tablet, magazine, and book) could produce considerable stress on the cervical spine and therefore cause neck pain. Findings from multiple studies have concluded that “heavy smartphone users are commonly found to have forward head syndrome, and slouched posture.” The distribution of musculoskeletal symptoms included headaches, neck pain, […]