By Angie Austin, LPTA Understanding ergonomics will help you better apply it to your daily life and well being. Ergonomics is defined by the dictionary as an applied science concerned with designing and arranging things people use so the people and thinks interact efficiently and safely. Everything you sit in or lie down on refers
Category Archives: Ergonomics
10 Jan, 2019
Office Ergonomics: Is Your Desk in Ergo Shape?
Do you ever experience pain or discomfort while working at your desk? Do you experience headaches, eye strain, shoulder, neck or back pain while sitting at your workstation? If you answered yes, then your office may have some shaping up to do. So what exactly is ergonomics? Ergonomics is defined as “an applied science concerned
18 Jun, 2018
Travel Plans Coming Up?
Travel plans in the future? Maybe a summer vacation is on the calendar. Trips are always something to look forward to and we want to make sure you get to your final destination without any nagging aches or pains that could get in the way of fully enjoying your time. If you’re planning on driving,
27 Apr, 2018
Three tips to stand up straighter with less discomfort
By: Devin Wurman, DPT These days, more people are working sedentary jobs at a desk and/or using mobile technology for their day to day communications. Think about how you sit when you do these things. How is your posture? It’s so easy for us to slip into a poor posture when we’re mindlessly reading emails
6 Mar, 2018
5 Causes of Poor Posture
By Alyssa Burke, LPTA I don’t know about you, but growing up I constantly heard “stand up straight”, “don’t slouch”, “keep your shoulders back”. Good posture is something that we are taught but don’t always think about as we carry on with our daily activities until we start to notice aches and pains. It’s often
29 Nov, 2017
Addressing Back Problems Starts With Assessing the Core
By Cierra Washington, ATC Why are we focusing on my core if I’m here for a back problem? This is a question we often hear in physical therapy and with good reason. Wouldn’t you wonder why you were being instructed to strengthen a part of your body that isn’t necessarily where you’re feeling pain or
16 Nov, 2017
Poor Sitting, Standing and Screen Time Posture Can Lead to Discomfort
How good is your posture? If you spend hours driving, texting, typing or even just sleeping in the wrong position, the odds are you have either poor posture or neck pain. Spending extended periods of time in incorrect position can lead to incorrect movement patterns and increase your injury risk over time. Posture is extremely
4 Apr, 2017
Proper Ergonomics for Car Travel
By: Brittany Browder, ATC, MA, CEIS Warmer weather is here and some of you might be getting ready for fun spring break trip or planning a summer vacation. If you’re planning on driving to your destination, you should take into consideration proper ergonomic postures. Long drives can mean many hours of both drivers and passengers
4 Oct, 2016
Office Ergonomics: Is Your Desk in Ergo Shape?
By Brittany Pullen MA, ATC. Do you ever experience pain or discomfort while working at your desk? Do you experience headaches, eye strain, shoulder, neck or back pain while sitting at your workstation? If you answered yes, then your office may have some shaping up to do. So what exactly is ergonomics? Ergonomics is defined
