By Sue Shekut, Owner, Working Well Massage, Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Wellness Coach and ACSM Personal Trainer Do you work long hours at your computer? Performing the same tasks over and over can lead to muscle tension and injury. Michelle S. Jones, an eHow Contributing Writer, advises you to “Stand up and walk around if [...]
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Avoid Injuries from Repetitive Motions at Work
Posted in Ergonomic Products, Ergonomics, Workplace Wellness, tagged G2 Fitness, hand ergonomics, hand stretches, mouse pad on January 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Keep on Treking–Walking AT Work Continues to Work!
Posted in Ergonomics, Fat Loss, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Workplace Wellness, tagged Dr. Elizabeth Joy, treadmill desks, trekdesk, Utah Health Research Network, walking at work, Walkstation on December 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
By Sue Shekut, Licensed Massage Therapist, ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage Some times ago I blogged about the Walkstation from Steelcase. (Link here.) Now it looks like the idea of treadmills attached to desks is gathering steam–and coming down a bit in price. Read the excerpt from a article in [...]
Gel-ly Roll Your Old Mouse Away
Posted in Ergonomics, tagged Add new tag, Ergonomic, ergonomic mouse balls, Jelfin, trak balls on December 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, L.M.T., ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage For those that are looking for an ergonomic gift for those people on your gift list that are glued to their computers, you are in luck! According to Shane McGlaun at SlashGear.com, Jeflin has a new mouse with a gel cover [...]
11 Ergonomic Tips for Synchronizing Your Workstation and Office Chair
Posted in Ergonomics, Workplace Wellness, tagged back pain, Ergonomics, neck pain, office seating, proper seating, spinehealth on November 4, 2009 | 1 Comment »
From Spinehealth.com October 29, 2009 by: Sylvia Marten Having the best designed and most ergonomically-friendly office equipment may not necessarily mean much for preventing back pain, neck pain and other pain if such equipment is out of sync with your workstation, as confirmed in a recent study that provides a great forum for examining how [...]
Footrests for the Vertically Challenged
Posted in Ergonomics, Workplace Wellness, tagged back pain, ergonomic footrest, Ergonomics, footrest, neck pain, proper seating on November 2, 2009 | 3 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, L.M.T., ASCM Personal Trainer and Certified Wellness Coach Sitting with your feet flat on the floor with our backs resting on the back of your chair is an optimal ergonomic position (versus sitting on the edge of your chair as many shorter people end up doing so their feet can rest on [...]
Yoga Bolsters on Sale!
Posted in Ergonomics, Fitness, Stress Management, Yoga, tagged Gina Saka, relax your back, stretch pec muscles, Yoga Accesssories, yoga bolster on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Yoga Bolsters on sale! Order from Yoga Accessories for only $37 here: YogaAccessories (TM) Round Cotton Yoga Bolster YogaAccessories (TM) Rectangular Cotton Yoga Bolster Yoga Bolsters are great for to give your body a break from forward leaning work. With a simple yoga bolster, you can relax your back muscles, stretch our your pectoral muscles [...]
Pair Your Backrest with a Great Seat Cushion
Posted in Ergonomics, Massage Therapy, Uncategorized, Workplace Wellness, tagged back support, Essential Medical Supply, foam seat cushion, Kensginton, low back pain relief, Orbus Forme, sciatica relief, seat cushion on October 3, 2009 | 5 Comments »
By Sue Shekut, Licensed Massage Therapist, ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage Do you have a great backrest, but your chair or car seat is too hard or you find yourself sliding off the seat? Or is your chair a wire mesh type with a supposedly great ergonomic design but no [...]
Smart Phones are a Pain in the Neck…Literally
Posted in Ergonomics, Massage Therapy, Workplace Wellness, tagged Blackberry, blackberry neck, Ergonomics, iPhone, iphone neck, iPod, iPod Neck, ipod stand, neck pain, neck pain relief, shoulder pain, shoulder pain relief, smartphone ergonomics, smartphone holders, tiko stand on October 3, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Image via CrunchBase By Sue Shekut, Licensed Massage Therapist, ACSM Personal Trainer, Certified Wellness Coach, Owner, Working Well Massage Smart phones are common tools for today’s fast-paced business world. And just as computer use has improved our lives AND added a host of new ergonomic issues, “iPod Neck” and “Blackberry Neck” are concerns for many [...]
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