General aches and pains can mount up at the end of the workday, and are often traceable to ergonomic deficiency. Dr. Dancy and his team don't just treat your aches, but create a care plan that helps your body cope. Learn how good ergonomics can improve your health and empower you to target the changes necessary for a pain-free workspace.
What is ergonomics?
Ergonomics is the study of how the human body performs. It provides a framework for improving work conditions to reduce injury. As the leading cause of worker's compensation costs and lost-time delays, musculoskeletal injuries potentially reduce a person's income and raise an employer's costs.
Often, small changes in how a person does a job are enough to relieve the repeated motion that causes the strain, which can help prevent lost-time injuries. For example, someone who stands in one spot for most of the day may find relief from an impact-absorbing floor mat. Raising or lowering work surfaces also change how a worker moves, and can relieve strain over the length of the workday.
However, not all ergonomic improvements come from equipment or furniture — the mechanics of the human body also plays a role. Chiropractic care and ergonomics are a natural match.
How does chiropractic help with ergonomics?
Caring for your musculoskeletal system is the bread and butter of chiropractic, which is precisely where ergonomic deficiencies take their toll. While Dr. Dancy treats patients suffering from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD), proactive businesses also turn to him for advice on body positioning and range of motion, whether there is an existing ergonomic problem or they simply want to prevent these injuries in the first place.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a mandate to reduce workplace injuries and they support attention to ergonomics to prevent WMSD.
Can chiropractic care help prevent WMSD?
Absolutely! There are times when people simply can't take mini-breaks, which even non-strenuous work requires. When things get busy and you can't get up from your desk every hour, you may feel run down and achy at the end of the day.
Make an appointment with Dr. Dancy now before a workplace injury has time to develop!