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
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
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 […]
Creating Ergonomic Well-being for Millennials
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 […]
Office Chair Set up
Office chairs can be complicated. It is hard enough to adjust them with the number of levers on some chairs or the lack of options on others. That’s why it’s important to find the right chair for you. Here are a few pointers on what your chair should be able to do for you and […]
Healthy ergonomics and getting wealthy
Money magazine recently published a brief article on the benefits of adjusting your chair to achieve maximum comfort, and “wealth.” As part of their Get Healthy, Get Wealthy series, they suggest that basic ergonomics, including optimally adjusted chairs and practicing good posture can improve comfort and happiness – which can lead to wealth. I’m not […]
Staying pain-free and healthy with good ergonomics
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 […]
People are Healthier When They Fidget
Recently, the American Council on Science and Health found that “any type of movement (even fidgeting) can be beneficial for one’s health.” The study of 12,000+ British women aged 37 to 78 (published in the American Journal of Preventative Medicine) suggests that fidgeting may “reduce some of the negative health effects” of sitting for long […]
Texting (and using a tablet) can place up to 60 lbs of stress on your neck
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, […]
Modern day keying and typing: Using best practices of the past to improve posture and prevent injury
In 1946 Stella Pajunas set the world typing record on an electric typewriter at 216 words per minute (wpm), and in 1959, Carole Bechen established the manual typewriter record at 176 wpm. Although still fast, modern keyboards can’t match these early records where the fastest “modern keyboarder” is Gregory Arakelian who typed 158 wpm in […]
