OFFICE ACHES AND PAINS

There are many different aches and pains that can be directly linked to the incorrect adjustment of a chair or workstation, or the inability of those components to accommodate the specific physical and functional requirements of the occupant. Discomfort is not a normal result of office work.

What you should know....

1. Minor errors in the adjustment of a chair or keyboard will cause discomfort over time.
2. Many aches and pains caused at work will be felt after work.
3. Most people have no idea that they could have caused their own discomfort.
4. A response to one discomfort can easily cause a new one that did not exist before.
5. People are different. There are no standard solutions for working comfort.
6. All body shapes and sizes can and should be accommodated to eliminate discomfort.
7. Many solutions provide relief that is only temporary, by changing postures but not meeting specific physical needs.
8. Tasks require specific solutions for their functional accomodation..
9. Failing to meet functional needs can cause serious individual discomfort over time.
10. Patterned reaching and/or turning can cause pain and discomfort over time.
11. Feeling the need for frequent breaks is a sign of working discomfort.
12. The physical needs of experienced typists are different from those who are not.