Rather than try and answer the Mad Hatter's famous unanswered riddle (Why is a Raven like a writing desk?), Dr. Laestadius and other researchers in ergonomics worked with an office at the World Bank to measure the importance of ergonomics to see if they could prevent work related pain and eyestrain. 1500 workers were moving to a new office, and they decided to use the move as an opportunity to do an experiment. One group was given personalized advice in setting up there work stations. The other group was given a list of instructions only. The group that had the benefit of expertise had less musculoskeletal pain and eye strain as long as 18 months afterwards, while the group given only written instructions saw no such benefit.
In my practice, I often address ergonomics, as computer work, using the phone, and paperwork are important potential causes of pain. It's common for neck pain, back pain, shoulder or hand pain (including carpal tunnel) to be caused or aggravated by bad ergonomics. Getting the right set-up is an important, so I often have patients bring in pictures of themselves at their desks, so we can figure out how to prevent their desk from causing problems. If you have questions on this, feel free to contact me at my Wheaton /Silver Spring MD office.
In my practice, I often address ergonomics, as computer work, using the phone, and paperwork are important potential causes of pain. It's common for neck pain, back pain, shoulder or hand pain (including carpal tunnel) to be caused or aggravated by bad ergonomics. Getting the right set-up is an important, so I often have patients bring in pictures of themselves at their desks, so we can figure out how to prevent their desk from causing problems. If you have questions on this, feel free to contact me at my Wheaton /Silver Spring MD office.
Dr. Charlie Ginsburg
Chiropractor with physical therapy privileges
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