For any healthy and well functioning individual at workplace, it is very important that his/her body is well adapted to the workplace. Something as simple as a bad office posture can lead to a lot of pain & musculoskeletal disorders over time. These disorders can affect the muscles, nerves, blood vessels, ligaments and tendons. Ergonomic advice guides one with the demands imposed on an individual’s body at the workplace and how to cope with it.
At Vivacare Advanced Physiotherapy & Pain Clinic, our physiotherapists will do a detailed assessment of your physical function and how your body interacts with your work environment. You will be given advice on:
Repetitive strain injuries, such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tennis elbow, have also been attributed to excessive use of a computer. Typically, these pain syndromes are often triggered by specific movements done repeatedly without giving adequate rest to the affected joint.
Recurring discomfort at the same point in your workday — neck, wrists, lower back — is a signal your workstation setup or habits need review, ideally before it develops into a diagnosable overuse injury.
Not necessarily on its own — the key is alternating positions and avoiding any single sustained posture for too long, whether sitting or standing.
Yes, in combination with good habits — many repetitive strain injuries are directly linked to prolonged poor positioning, so correcting the setup removes a major contributing factor.
It’s worth reviewing whenever your role, equipment, or symptoms change — otherwise an annual check-in is a reasonable habit for most desk-based workers.
Yes — correcting an aggravating setup is often an essential part of resolving existing pain, alongside hands-on treatment, since ongoing poor positioning can keep undoing your progress.
Yes — laptops force a compromise between screen height and keyboard position, so an external keyboard, mouse, and stand are usually recommended to correct this.
