http://www.workpainfree.com/blog Helping You to Eliminate the Pain and Discomfort of Computer Usage Sun, 27 Apr 2008 20:00:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the last 10 years my right shoulder has been getting more and more painful. It gets much worse whenever I do a project that has me on the mouse for hours. It started to hurt all the time and I finally went to the doctor and I have to ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/preventing-shoulder-pain-rotator-cuff-surgery/ Donna asks: I have lower neck and left sided upper back scapular pain that is severe from working on my computer and I don't know how I can continue in my job without pain. Dear Donna, Thank you for your interest in Work Pain Free. Your discomfort is a common one. The cause is ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/treating-upper-back-scapular-pain/ Paulette asked: I started getting pain in the back of both legs (feels like sore tightened muscles) from my hips to my ankles. Wondering if this could be related to walking down a boardwalk and back which is about 2.5 miles, which I don't normally walk more than a block on ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/laptop-ergonomics-for-low-back-support/ Proper technique for [tag]low back support[/tag] and customizing your chair: Sit with your buttocks to the back of the chair Stick out your belly and reach behind and run your hand up and down your back to feel where the deepest part of your low back curve is (it is usually higher ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/computer-ergonomics-how-to-customize-low-back-support/ Headaches from computer work are upsetting my life! For the last few years I have been getting a headache at the base of my skull after 2-3 hours working on the computer. It used to be a few times per week and would soon pass after I stopped working. It ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/eliminate-computer-headaches/ Your chair is one of the most important pieces of equipment at your computer workstation. Used properly it will reduce stress, fatigue and pain, and increase productivity. Used improperly it will contribute to pain, fatigue, injury and poor productivity. Many people think you have to get the most expensive chair to ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/how-to-customize-your-chair-height-for-computer-users/ 6. You must drink water at work. Without drinking enough water, you become dehydrated and this causes muscles to be unhealthy and tighter, and causes or intensifies headaches. Some people drink soda, tea, coffee, etc. and no water. Increasing water intake will often reduce many minor muscle discomfort. This series of ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/computer-headaches-6-drinking-water/ 5. Working on a computer or writing while talking to clients with the telephone held between the ear and shoulder. RISKS This posture produces an intense, sustained contraction of the lateral neck muscles, which results in chronic tension and a shortening of the muscles, which can lead to [tag]headaches[/tag]. This can also ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/computer-headaches-5-telephone-usage/ 4. Sitting without properly positioned low back support. RISKS This results in a reversal of the normal low back curve and a forward head posture. The resultant stretching of muscle and ligaments and having to hold up the weight of the forward head results in chronic tension, fatigue, neck and back ache, ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/computer-headaches-4-low-back-support/ This is the third in a series of posts regarding [tag]computer headaches[/tag], causes and solutions. 3. Monitor is off center or to the side, resulting in prolonged and repetitive neck and trunk rotation. It requires constant contraction of neck muscles to hold your head looking at the monitor to the side. ... http://www.workpainfree.com/blog/computer-headaches-3-monitor-off-center/