| Everybody knows that good posture is better for | | | | nervous system forgets that your muscles have |
| your body. Everybody knows that proper | | | | range. |
| ergonomics is the best way to use your body | | | | And then slowly the rest of the Pain Causing |
| when working a computer job. | | | | Dynamic kicks in. |
| But did you know that even with the best | | | | So really, the best workplace ergonomics to use |
| ergonomics, you aren't safe from repetitive strain | | | | are no ergonomics at all. |
| injury? Do you know how to really stay safe? | | | | The body loves to move. It loves all kinds of |
| The only way to avoid pain and problem from | | | | movement, and lots of it. But mostly we sit on |
| repetitive motion jobs like keyboarding, mousing, | | | | the couch, and in a chair at work. Movement is |
| and the like, is to avoid using any ergonomics at | | | | life. Lack of movement slowly kills us. Literally |
| all. | | | | very slowly. |
| That's right! Don't put yourself into the perfect | | | | So to keep your body healthy and happy at |
| position and work from there for the rest of | | | | work, keep it moving. Specifically for an |
| your career. Sooner or later you will get carpal | | | | ergonomics discussion, change your position at |
| tunnel, or some other kind of wrist pain. | | | | your work station regularly. |
| The problem with proper ergonomics is that while | | | | Once a week, change the height of your chair. |
| it is in fact better for and easier on the body, | | | | Once a week on a different day, change the |
| ANYTHING the body does in the exact same | | | | height and/or angle of your monitor. Once a |
| position, repeatedly and over time, is going to | | | | week, switch the mouse from the right side to |
| become a problem. | | | | the left, and back again the next week. |
| "Why is doing my job in the best ergonomic | | | | Keep your body adapting to different positions. |
| position going to cause me problems?" | | | | Make it continually compensate and change how it |
| Because the body is a very efficient machine. | | | | has to deal with its environment on a regular |
| Whatever you do, it will learn how to do it very | | | | basis. |
| very well, very very efficiently. | | | | This is a very simple concept. Just keep things |
| To say that in a very different way, whatever | | | | changing. Different heights, different angles, |
| action your body does over and over, the body | | | | different placements and positioning. |
| will shrink-wrap down to fit. So everything will | | | | Your brain won' t like it and at first you will |
| tighten up to do the specific job required of it | | | | complain a lot. But if you keep at it, you will find |
| efficiently. This is a problem. | | | | that your body is feeling pretty good. And that's |
| Parts of a muscle tightens and gets overworked. | | | | the most important thing, right? You have a lot of |
| The body responds by making other muscles | | | | years left at that desk. Don't complicate things by |
| work harder. Connective tisshue shrink wraps. | | | | using proper ergonomics and thus developing RSI, |
| Muscles lose flexibility and range of motion. The | | | | wrist pain, and/or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. |