Temporomandibular joint disorder is a medical condition found in the chewing muscles and joints that connect your lower jaw to your skull. This can be caused by various factors. Malocclusion, heavy blow to the jaw, poor chewing habits, dislocation of the soft cushion or disc between the ball and socket, presence of osteoarthritis or rheumatoid [...]
Back pain is a common problem for office workers. Sometime the pain is caused by a privious injury, and sometimes it is the result of overworking your back muscles in the course of your normal day. Either way, there are important ergonomic tools, such as an ergonomic chair or an ergonomic desk, that can help [...]
Many computer users suffer from hand and wrist pain. In this series of posts, we first considered how to find quick relief from pain. Once you have treated the immediate pain, consider making some changes to keep it from returning. The two main culprits are your mouse and your keyboard. In this post, we will [...]
Laptop Woes I work from home and one of the best parts of that {besides wearing pajamas all day if I want}, is being able to work in the comfort of my own home. There are numerous disadvantages, too, such as MANY distractions and the poor ergonomic choices I am prone to make because I [...]
Do you suffer from hand and wrist pain? This is a common complaint for anyone who spends hours on a computer. In this series of posts, we first considered how to find quick relief from pain. After helping relieve your discomfort, we will talk about the two main factors leading to your pain: your mouse [...]
The Importance of Staying Neutral This morning I was doing my Shred and heard Jillian say for the 500th time to keep my neck in a neutral position while supporting it for sit-ups. This caught my attention for two reasons: 1) I am bad about over-zealously pulling on my neck when doing sit-ups for extra [...]
Hand and wrist pain is a common complaint for anyone who spends more than a few minutes on a computer at a time. If you suffer from pain in your hands, wrists or forearms, this series of posts is for you. In this first post, we will look at finding quick relief from pain. In [...]
Why You Need an Ergonomic Desk Do you work at a desk? Do you work on projects with others? Do you blog, write and/or respond to emails? Do you scrapbook? Do you game? Do you skype? Do you print documents? Do you edit pictures? Do you read or study at a desk? Do you do [...]
When most people think about ergonomics they think about tools designed to keep them free from pain and injury while working or playing. While this is very true, ergonomics is about helping us be more productive and efficient as well. Here are some great ergonomic tools to increase productivity, while making life more comfortable and [...]
Making the Most of His Office My husband is a PhD student in the divinity department. Even though this particular university is well-ranked and especially so in theology, those numbers are not reflected in grad student offices. Shocking, right? Well, my husband decided to take matters into his own hands and “ergonomify” his office himself. [...]
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