Category: Work Injuries
Is working from home becoming a pain?
Remote workers, have you noticed pain in your back, neck, or shoulders?
If you’re working at your kitchen table, on your couch, or in your favorite chair, that might be the reason. These work-from-home locations might feel cozy, but they’re detrimental to your ergonomics, the science of designing a comfortable environment that lessens the stress and strain on our joints and muscles.
When it comes to the home office, setting up an ergonomically correct workstation can make all the difference in your long term comfort.
Here are some changes you can make to work in a better position.
Monitor and Keyboard […]
What is tendonitis?
Tendonitis is a condition that describes the inflammation of the tendon.
Tendons are collagen-fiber tissues that connect the bones and muscles, which allow the body to move. There are thousands of tendons in the body. They allow each joint of the body to bend, flex, or rotate during movement.
As the tendon becomes inflamed, it swells and causes pain and stiffness during movement. Usually, people feel tendonitis pain near the joint. It’s often confused with arthritis.
Tennis elbow, trigger finger, De Quervain’s syndrome, and runner’s knee are common conditions affecting the tendons. Of course, tendonitis can also affect the shoulders, ankles, and toes.
Sometimes tendonitis […]
