Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) represent a significant public health challenge globally, affecting a wide range of sectors including manufacturing, construction and office-based work.

If you’ve been trying to improve your posture and you just can’t seem to do it, let me introduce you to what might be a surprising idea: the way you stand, or the way you sit in your chair at work or ...

Work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) are conditions that affect muscles, bones, and joints and occur in the workplace. Implementing workplace controls can help reduce the risk of WMSDs. The ...

I love working from home. In fact, I feel it's a lot more comfortable than working in the office. However, that doesn't mean you're less at risk for work-related repetitive strain injuries. No matter ...

For a lot of people, a little pain at the end of a shift is the sign of an honest day's work. For those in the electrical construction industry, though, that pain can add up and lead to debilitating ...

Although I have always been tall, I have never been known for my posture. As early as middle school, one of my basketball and volleyball coaches began regularly correcting my posture. She would poke ...

Awkward Postures The first risk factor, awkward postures, has to do with how the human body is positioned throughout the day. Awkward postures are probably the most significant risks in an office ...

How many times have you heard a product, whether it is a mouse, a chair or a keyboard, referred to as "ergonomically correct?" I consider that term, at the risk of sounding pretty harsh, to be too ...

No matter how young or old construction workers are, they are at risk of having back pain run their lives. Back pain Isn’t the problem. Back pain is the result of the problem. The real problem lies in ...

The psychological stress that surgeons face is well-documented. Less understood is the physical stress they endure from spending hours in awkward positions in the operating room. It's not uncommon for ...