You may be surprised to discover that your lifting posture affects your risk of injury. The posture that you use at work can either improve of decrease your ability to handle manual activity. In order to prevent injury, you must maintain the natural alignment of your spine. Therefore, you should never bend to pick up [...]
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Your Lifting Posture Affects Your Risk of Injury
January 17th, 2012 
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Posted in Office Ergonomics 
Tags: avoid spine injury, back pain, ergonomics, lifting posture, proper lifting posture 
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Sciatica – Causes and Solutions
August 16th, 2011 bodybilt Sciatica, or sciatica neuritis, is the term to describe symptoms that may appear when one of the spinal nerve roots becomes irritated, or when there’s a form of compression. The pain may be felt in the back region, but could also be felt in the lower portion of the back, and even down the legs [...]
Posted in Sciatica Pain, Uncategorized Tags: back pain, leg pain, nerve pain, physical therapy, releieve sciatica pain, sciatica No Comments »
Nerve and Circulation Problems – How Ergonomic Chairs Help
August 2nd, 2011 bodybilt There are many office employees who suffer from nerve and circulation problems of some kind. This can have a significant impact on the employee’s quality of life and productivity. The pain can make it difficult to sit for extended periods of time, especially when a lot of computer work is involved. Common problems include sciatica, [...]
Good Posture Prevents Back Pain – Identify and Correct Poor Posture
July 28th, 2011 bodybilt In order to maintain good spinal health, you should know how good posture prevents back pain. There are a variety of potentially serious problems which can be caused by poor posture. In the short term, it may not be an issue, but when sitting at a computer for extended periods of time while working, problems [...]
Posted in Office Ergonomics, Sciatica Pain Tags: back pain, bad posture, muscles, osteopathic manipulation, posture, spinal, spine No Comments »Coccyx – Finding The Appropriate Chair for Your Pain
July 19th, 2011 bodybilt A problem that afflicts many people who have spinal problems is pain in the coccyx, or tailbone area. Some people can have very severe pain in this area that disrupts their daily lives. When tailbone pain is involved, many people also experience pain that extends into the buttocks, and possibly the legs. This type of [...]
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Employee Health and Safety – How Ergonomics Play A Role
July 16th, 2011 bodybilt In terms of ergonomics, employee health and safety are two of the major issues that every employer should be aware of. Among the many factors involved regarding employees and how ergonomics can affect them are wrist support and back and muscle movement while working on a keyboard, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, musculoskeletal disorders, and the posture [...]
Ergonomics and Your Body – How Your Health May Be Affected
June 21st, 2011 bodybilt If you’ve had an injury at your office workplace, you should be aware of how ergonomics and your body are related. When there is a rise in the number of complaints of orthopedic pains and problems among employees of a particular company, the employer may want to determine if the cause is a case of [...]
