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Office / Workplace Ergonomics

Poor office or workplace ergonomics can contribute to upper and lower back pain and place additional stress and strain on the spine. This section includes articles that address proper office ergonomics.

Be sure to also visit the Preventative Care section and read the additional office and workplace-related health tips. We'd would be happy to discuss preventative and ergonomic ideas with you or your office manager. If you're already experiencing some back pain, we've also outlined common chiropractic treatments for back and spinal problems in our Treatment section.

Advice For Parents
Children Need to Practice Good Computer Ergonomics, Too - Adapted from the American Chiropractic Association (ACA), this article discusses safe ergonomics for youth using computer workstations. Chiropractic doctors are treating children more and more, as a result of increased computer activity.
http://www.amerchiro.org/media/tips/child_ergonomics.shtml

Ergonomics and back pain in the workplace
An excerpt from Spine-health.com. This article discusses posture and ergonomics in the workplace, addressing everything from standing to sitting at a computer desk.
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/ergo/ergo01.html

Reducing back pain while sitting in office chairs
Adapted from Spine-health.com, this article offers some important guidelines to help make sure that your office chairs and workplace is as comfortable as possible and causes the least amount of stress to your spine.
http://www.spine-health.com/topics/cd/ergo/ergo05.html

 

No individuals, including those under our active care, should use the information, resources or tools contained within to self-diagnosis or self-treat any health-related condition. Diagnosis and treatment of all health conditions should only be performed by the doctor or other licensed health care professional.