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"Good posture is an easy and very important way to maintain a healthy mind and body". I know that many of us could improve our posture when we are sitting at a desk or in a car, or standing, walking, and everything else. So, I found this article and it tells us how to get a better posture not only by standing straight, but strengthening your core muscles and training them to actually do the work. I had always thought it was about how you stand and sit, but it isn't and it makes sense now. Plus, if you are having headaches or back pain, this article might be something to consider reading because getting a better posture can help with that!

This article list ergonomic risk factors of cumulative trauma disorders (CTDs). As occupational therapy practitioners we should focus on the following areas: highly repetitive tasks, static exertion, forceful exertions, localized mechanical stress, awkward postures, temperature exposure, and vibration (article has description of all of these). Prevention and early management are key to avoiding CTDs.

I really like these 5 tips on how to improve posture. Even though these are exercises I believe it would be a great idea to give clients information about these exercises to improve posture when they are away from our services.

Back and neck pains from improper body mechanics and improper posture can be decreased and prevented from proper sitting and standing posture,sleeping bed mobility, lifting, pushing, pulling, carrying. Ergonomics to adapt the work place to the person to decrease risk of getting repetitive trauma disorder and prevent back pain and neck pain.

A quote says "The ability to conduct posture assessments in the workplace can assist with the prevention and control of musculoskeletal disorders." This short blurb contains a link to download the recently released report on workplace ergonomics

Body Mechanics Training. Body mechanics training is the application of proper body movement to prevent and correct poor posture, reduce stress on ligaments, joints and tendons and to enhance physical capabilities. Mechanics studies energy and forces and their affects on bodies. Mechanics derives from physics. Biomechanics is applying mechanics to biological systems, and it...

This one may be more for us. I know when I study in front of the computer or read for hours my neck and shoulders ache. Here are some moves that may help, three of them you can do right in your chair!

I thought this article described ergonomics in the workplace very well, along with being short and to the point. I would recommend it to someone who had not heard of the term before and just wanted to get an overall better understanding of it, without doing a lot of research.

This is an article on the stand up desk Teri mentioned in class the other day. My fiancés place of work is giving the employees the option of having one of these as well and he opted to try it out. He says he can tell a difference in back pain when he stands vs. sitting, I assume it is because he is using better posture while standing. Since it was mentioned in class and he is using it I wanted to see if I could find other benefits to using a stand up desk while at work. I found this article explaining more benefits of using the stand up desk and I found it to be a very interesting read, and wishing I would have had this option at my desk job before I started school.

Here is a great collection of info graphic pins on ergonomics and how to prevent carpal tunnel. There is also an info graphic on stretches you can do at work. This is a great resource to share with clients who understand pictures better than instruction. Pins about OT- Ergonomics hand-picked by Pinner Ali Gottfried | See more about carpal tunnel, improve posture and computers.

This is a nice little pdf on wheelchair position techniques and recommendations for making clients as comfortable as possible while in their chair.