| Most employees spend the majority of the day sitting | | | | at an improper height, forcing the user to have |
| in their workstation, being comfortable should be | | | | difficulties keeping the arm at the relaxed position. |
| important. When it comes to proper positioning, sitting | | | | Tendinitis is also caused by improper wrist positioning |
| correctly and making sure the equipment is at the right | | | | and can be avoided with ergonomic equipment and |
| height, is most important. Improper positioning can lead | | | | proper positioning once installed. |
| to serious problems such as carpal tunnel syndrome or | | | | The chair is really the most important ergonomic |
| tendinitis. These can make typing, holding paperwork | | | | device in the workstation as the user spends most of |
| and even using the telephone difficult and sometimes | | | | their workday sitting in the seat and putting stress on |
| impossible. | | | | the muscles and spine. It is found through study that |
| When suffering from the effects of one of the | | | | the proper sitting position is not truly an upright position |
| problems caused by improper ergonomics, a worker | | | | but slightly reclined. In order to keep the proper postion, |
| cannot usually even perform the most standard of | | | | a chair with a tilt mechanism, preferably one that can |
| office tasks. Many new ergonomic office equipment | | | | lock into several positions is needed. |
| and furniture features are available and new | | | | If not seated properly in your office chair, it can cause |
| advancements and discoveries are constantly being | | | | back and lower lumbar problems eventually and can |
| created to help with positioning in the best possible | | | | be easily avoided if educated on ergonomics. Carpal |
| position. | | | | tunnel, tendinitis and back pain can be avoided as easily |
| Carpal tunnel is usually associated with workers who | | | | as paying attention to proper workstation and body |
| spend a large portion of their day in front of the | | | | positioning and letting ergonomics take the credit. |
| computer typing and is thought to be caused by | | | | Educating employees and ourselves in ergonomic |
| improper wrist positioning and inability to relax the arm | | | | techniques is the first step to preventing such work |
| while using it to type. The mouse can also be placed | | | | related injuries and avoiding problems. |
