Posture

[difinity]

My home office/workshop one was bought by the government when i was self-employed.

It is sometimes too comfy as i have fallen asleep in it a few times. I've also fallen off the back once, ok maybe twice before i had it set correctly.

[Marci]

I take it seriously. I'm about the only one here who does, but my decisions on it go unquestioned... thus I have ultra ergonomic chair, height adjusted desk, and monitors and laptop mounted on adjustable arms to position them at eye height, cordless keyboard, mouse and trackpad. All due to suffering with RSI since aged 12 (bad technique on various musical instruments), and mental shoulder pains and back spasms thru-out the years. All told, the lot was brought in for less than £400, which in the grand scheme of things is an absolute bargain for the sake of my physical well being and productivity.

[pcstru]

i have treatment from a chiropractor.

Probably the 'profession' the word "charlatans" was coined for. Anyone looking at medical therapies (mainstream or alternative) could do worse than visit the Cochrane Library. Look for the Plain language summaries of the research.

[arwen]

All the places I have worked have taken it seriously, went someone has pointed it out. So it's not really advertised. But if someone asks for it, or complains about it, it is dealt with.

Personally, one of the first things I do when starting a new job is to get them to order me one of these keyboards I've used them for around 12 years now as I get pretty painful wrists/fingers/arms if I do not. I've tried various mice and trackballs, but find the "ergonomic" ones to be much too big for my hand! So I usually raid the spare mouse box and always end up finding one that fits. Never had a problem with getting a new job to pay up for it either. Could be because it is not that expensive though.

 

Playing with those foam squishy desk toy things helps a bit too I have found.

[abillybob]

After showing the finance advisor this post I have got a new chair, laptop stand, keyboard, mouse mat with wrist rest and keyboard wrist rest yay.

[tommej]

Yeh, I saw the prices. OH here would all faint in turn.

 

They're not the only ones

[elsiegee40]

I said earlier, that it is not always necesary to get a highly expensive orthopaedic chair to fix postural issues. A good office chair will offer support in all the right places; mine cost about £120 from Staples.

 

And I have had two operations on my back ten years ago which means that I am very conscious of my posture at all times!

[AMLinington]

Corsets are excellent for posture. I buy Steel boned ones and my back is never better than when I've been wearing one for a day.

[tommej]

Corsets are excellent for posture. I buy Steel boned ones and my back is never better than when I've been wearing one for a day.

 

Not sure I could pull off that look!

[abillybob]

I said earlier, that it is not always necesary to get a highly expensive orthopaedic chair to fix postural issues. A good office chair will offer support in all the right places; mine cost about £120 from Staples.

 

And I have had two operations on my back ten years ago which means that I am very conscious of my posture at all times!

 

But you're a turtle? Why does it matter when you have such a hard back!?

[elsiegee40]

But you're a turtle? Why does it matter when you have such a hard back!?

 

I am a tortoise! Not a turtle!

 

(This is Joe)