48 | Ergonomics: What is the ideal desk posture and set-up?

The Optimal Body

When you think of ergonomics, do you think about those fancy office desks and chairs? If so, tune into this PT Pearl as Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom fully explain what ergonomics is really about and how to obtain your optimal body in your work environment. Listen in to be empowered with different methods you can apply at home or bring to your supervisor in order to create a healthy work environment for everyone. This podcast is made to give you the power of setting an example, and hopefully a new norm, in your workplace; creating a healthy community instead of another dreaded work week full of bodily aches and pains.

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What You Will Learn in this PT Pearl:

01:05 – What is ergonomics really means and how it relates to your working environment

03:38 – Misnomers behind ergonomics - What really matters for your body in your work environment

06:23 – Percentages of office workers experiencing neck pain, their recurrence rates, and the three factors as to why it happens

10:49 – First simple tip to empower yourself and relieve your work stress

13:20 – What works in work environments to create better ergonomics

14:35 – Second simple tip to decrease neck pain - Creating a community

16:10 – Third simple tip to support your foundation

16:50 – Fourth simple tip to stay moving - The power in setting examples

19:48 – Desks and chairs recommended by Dr. Jen and Dr. Dom and why

27:29 – Why investing in your health is so important

To Watch the PT Pearl on YouTube, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zditl9OIDjM&list=PLk5UkBNdJQpZ_IlqhLBE41JP1xfPRhVEn&index=29

Research Citations:

Chen, X., Coombes, B. K., Sjøgaard, G., Jun, D., O’Leary, S., & Johnston, V. (2017). Workplace-Based Interventions for Neck Pain in Office Workers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Physical Therapy, 98(1), 40-62. doi:10.1093/ptj/pzx101

Sowah, D., Boyko, R., Antle, D., Miller, L., Zakhary, M., & Straube, S. (2018). Occupational interventions for the prevention of back pain: Overview of systematic reviews. Journal of Safety Research, 66, 39-59. doi:10.1016/j.jsr.2018.05.007

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