| Ergonomics is a term dating only as far back | | | | desk. And thus comes work-related injuries |
| as the 1940s. It well describes the science | | | | and other stresses.Think office-related |
| of adapting work and working conditions to | | | | injuries are a joke? Think again. The 5 |
| suit the worker instead of the other way | | | | main injury sites for an office worker |
| around - the worker adapting to the | | | | include the neck, shoulders, lower back, |
| machine.One of the most interesting things | | | | wrist and yes, the ankles and legs. If pain |
| about the science of ergonomics (or perhaps | | | | is impeding your ability to go to work - that |
| the most frustrating) is the fact that all | | | | affects your weekly paycheck which in turn, |
| individuals are of different height, weight, | | | | affects your creditors, which in turn affects |
| arms and hand size, etc. People have so many | | | | your whole family's lifestyle.That's why |
| different dimensions that the combinations | | | | office furniture manufacturers have stepped |
| are practically endless. So ergonomics can | | | | in to offer more ergonomically correct chairs |
| be seen as a sort of an ongoing convoluted | | | | and workspace equipment for a healthier work |
| puzzle with missing pieces.With the immense | | | | environment.Aeron chairs were designed for |
| expansion in the use of computers and | | | | long-term seating for computer work, general |
| associated equipment in the workplace comes | | | | office work, and casual or formal meetings by |
| the need for less injury and stress to the | | | | using the principles of ergonomics to |
| workers themselves. The long hours many of | | | | minimize back pressure and strain on all |
| us spend interacting with our office | | | | areas of the torso.Reggie Andersen is a home |
| equipment affect us in many ways - and not | | | | business office advocate. He recommends |
| always in a positive way.Unfortunately, gone | | | | persistence and a healthy work environment |
| is the physical variety in our work tasks, as | | | | including a strict schedule, good ethics and |
| almost all we need is within reach at our | | | | comfort. |