Ergonomics and Body Biomechanics in the Workplace
Work of almost any kind can place stress on body structures. Find out how to prevent work related injuries, and what the best resources are.
Preventing Workplace Injury
Many rehab clinics and back schools focus their efforts on teaching proper lifting techniques to their patients. Other options for preventing back pain at work include the use of back belts and assistive devices. But are these measures effective?
Many rehab clinics and back schools focus their efforts on teaching proper lifting techniques to their patients. Other options for preventing back pain at work include the use of back belts and assistive devices. But are these measures effective?
Back Safe Lifting Techniques
Using safe lifting techniques when you are confronted with a heavy object (or person) is an excellent way to spare your back. This illustrated, step-by-step guide will show you how to lift, using a safe lifting technique.
Using safe lifting techniques when you are confronted with a heavy object (or person) is an excellent way to spare your back. This illustrated, step-by-step guide will show you how to lift, using a safe lifting technique.
Unsafe Lifting Techniques -Lifting Positions to Avoid
Poor lifting technique can cause back injury or neck strain. Using unsafe lifting techniques can also make an existing back injury worse. This gallery presents three images (and explanations) on some potentially dangerous positions you should NOT use when lifting an object.
Poor lifting technique can cause back injury or neck strain. Using unsafe lifting techniques can also make an existing back injury worse. This gallery presents three images (and explanations) on some potentially dangerous positions you should NOT use when lifting an object.
Stretch Your Back at Your Desk - Illustrated Back Stretch
This back stretch is recommended by the American Physical Therapy Association and targets the muscles of the seat, low back and shoulders. In my opinion, it targets the abs, too!
This back stretch is recommended by the American Physical Therapy Association and targets the muscles of the seat, low back and shoulders. In my opinion, it targets the abs, too!
Ergonomics at Bella Online
Bella Online's Ergonomics site is geared especially for computer users. It offers articles, quizzes and product reviews on computer set up, ideas for movements and stretches you can do during your breaks, alternative health methods that bring relief to musculoskeletal pain, and much more.
Bella Online's Ergonomics site is geared especially for computer users. It offers articles, quizzes and product reviews on computer set up, ideas for movements and stretches you can do during your breaks, alternative health methods that bring relief to musculoskeletal pain, and much more.