After completing thousands of ergonomic assessments in Perth one of the biggest stressors that I have found to the neck and shoulders is placing documents in-front of or beside the keyboard. One of the best pieces of ergonomic equipment I have ever come across as an ergonomic consultant is this multifunction document holder. The Microdesk document holder is used for reading writing...

Due to the classic office worker posture, many of our Perth CBD clients present with headaches and migraines. It has been found that the upper 3 joints of the cervical spine – C0/1, 1/2 and 2/3 (between the base of the skull and the first cervical vertebrae (C1), C1 and 2 and C2 and 3) have a direct input to the nerve...

PRODUCT REVIEW: Evoluent Mouse Many of our patients use their mouse for extended periods of day and don’t give too much thought to the type of mouse they are using and the mouse position. Long hours of computer use can lead to overuse and repetitive strain injuries to the wrist, forearm, shoulder and neck. The Evoluent Mouse is one of the most...

itballs, Swiss balls or exercise balls are becoming more and more common and are used by many people at the home and in the gym for various different types of exercise and fitness activities. Many of you may have seen people around your office or at home using a fitball while sitting and working at a desk. You may have wondered yourself,...

Women often sacrifice comfort for fashion, skipping a meal to fit into that dress or risking hypothermia because no jacket goes with the outfit. It is a philosophy said best by French Impressionist painter Pierre Auguste-Renoir, "the pain passes, but beauty remains”. When it comes to wearing high heels this quote couldn’t be more incorrect. The pain does not pass and can lead to long term...