All Ergonomics Articles

5 Spine Survival Tips Labor Day 2007!

Many accidents that cause neck and back pain are preventable. While planning Labor Day fun, take time to consider spine safety to prevent spine injury. These 5 tips can help.

5 Tips to a Spine-Friendly Work Space

Five tips to help make your work space spine-friendly. To get through a day at the office without back pain, you need to have a good desk set-up. Get tips on the best chair, where you should place the computer, and how to sit properly.

Advice for Parents: Children Need to Practice Good Ergonomics Too

Suggestions from the American Chiropractic Association about what parents can do to make their child's workspace ergonomic.

Are You Sitting Comfortably? How Your Chair Can Cause Back Pain

There is no single best ergonomic chair. But there are questions to answer to help you determine if the chair is right for you.

Back Care and Standing Work

Back injuries account for 1 in 4 occupational injuries involving days away from work. Do you do a lot of standing at work? This article discusses how you can minimize your risk for injury during long periods of standing.

Back Care for Dentists and Surgeons

Doctors and Dentists are not immune from back pain related to being on their feet all day. This article outlines some ways that health care professionals can tackle their back pain head on.

Back Care for Nurses

Nursing easily tops the list of occupations that are most associated with work-related musculoskeletal disorders. This page has information and statistics discussing the importance of back care in nursing.

Back Care for Sitting Work

Sitting has become a way of life for many Americans. Because we sit so much, it is necessary to be aware of the importance of sitting in a proper chair to keep your back pain free.

Back Care on Airplanes

Are you a frequent flier? Taking a long plane ride soon and worrying about comfort? This article gives practical tips that will help you to look after your back and make your journey a little more comfortable.

Back Support When Sitting

For people with back pain, sitting with adequate back support is important.

Backpack Misuse Leads to Chronic Back Pain, Doctors of Chiropractic Say

Back to school can mean increased neck, shoulder, and back pain in kids. Often, the causes are poorly designed backpacks that are overstuffed and too heavy!

Backpack Syndrome

A lesson your child probably won't learn at school: How to wear a backpack so that it doesn't cause back pain. Follow these 5 tips on teaching your child how much weight to carry and how to wear a backpack the right way.

Body Mechanics 101

Good posture combined with health body mechanics can help you prevent an episode of neck or back pain. These simple exercises can help head off spine pain.

Body Mechanics and Your Spine: Tips 1 - 3

To prevent painful back and neck injuries, make sure you have both good posture and good body mechanics. Combined, they can keep you from hurting your spine. Learn 3 easy tips for how to protect your back and neck.

Body Mechanics and Your Spine: Tips 4 - 6

Take a lesson in body mechanics from the professionals - the golf professionals that is. Learn how they keep their focus on back-saving movements.
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