A recent article about RSI type injuries amongst people who work from home struck pretty close. Of those who work from home the article says: “Though these workers have the freedom to set up their desks how they like, few think about office ergonomics until they are in pain.” In my experience (from my experience…)…
Category: Ergonomics News
Ergonomics for Kids
Although repetitive strain injuries usually don’t catch up to us until we’re adults, learning prevention techniques early on is a good bet, especially considering how much time some of our kids are spending gaming or chatting on the computer. Here are a few links related to ergonomics for children that you might find interesting: School…
Is Your Workstation Set Up Correctly?
According to an article on Ergoweb, great improvements are being made in office ergonomics equipment, but workers may not be setting up their workstations correctly. Who can blame them? Some of the high end ergonomic chairs out there come with more adjustablity than the Jetsons’ house. The Research Institute for Safety is working on ways…
Women More At Risk for MSD?
Ergoweb recently posted an article stating that gender plays a role in the likeliness to develop upper-body musculoskeletal disorders (MSD). According to the studies, odds of women developing MSDs are “anywhere from two to 10, even 11 times higher than men.” The article emphasizes the need for good ergonomics in the workplace in order to…
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Screening?
An article from News-Medical.net announced a $2.5 million grant for Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. According to the article, the purpose of the grant is to fund research that will determine how likely people are to develop Carpal Tunnel Syndrome before they actually…
“Cold Laser” Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Treatment?
KSL news has an article on something called Cold Laser as a treatment for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Apparently, the Cold Laser can penetrate the tissues of the hand and offer pain relief without drugs or surgery. There is some conflicting data, but the laser supposedly, “increases blood flow, reduces inflammation, and reduces symptoms.” There’s no…
Ergonomics Event Calendar
Looking for an ergonomics conference to attend? (OK, it’s not exactly a first-class ski or scuba vacation, but if you’re the ergonomist in your office, maybe you can get the boss to pay for it). The Ergonomics Office Training site keeps an up-to-date calendar of ergonomics events that you may want to check out. Hm,…
Specialized Ergonomics Editing Services
Did the boss stick you with the job of writing the ergonomics pamphlet for the office? Did your bout with RSI land you the position of part-time ergonomist? Or did you just volunteer to write the Monthly Ergonomics Tips Memo out of the goodness of your heart? If you’re not one of those writer types…
New Ergonomic Workstations–Astronaut Approved?
A New Zealand ergonomics company is working on a lying down ergonomic workstation meant to simulate the weightlessness that astronauts experience in space. At a $7,000 + US price tag, they better be good (for $7,000, I expect it to actually do my work for me and make coffee to boot). The article mentions that…
Patent Fights over Ergonomic Keyboards
Did Microsoft swipe the idea for their “Natural” Keyboards? William Louis of TypeRight Keyboard Corp. claims to have invented the V-shaped ergonomic keyboard with wrist rests in the 1990s, 18 months before Microsoft started producing their Natural line of keyboards. He hasn’t been too successful with his lawsuit in seeking damages (Microsoft steamrolled over them…