How Can Understanding Chiropractic Ergonomics Help Your Care?

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How Can Understanding Chiropractic Ergonomics
Help Your Care?
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• During a normal chiropractic care session Dr.
  Adam examines the patients neck for stiffness.
  Along with the neck, the back can also show signs
  of stiffness that can be due to the way the
  patient uses their body at work. During a
  chiropractic session Dr. Adam will ask several
  questions to understand what the patient may be
  doing daily to cause the issues he is seeing.

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• Some of the common questions he asks How is
  your office set up? How do you sit at work and
  for how long?

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• Many people over look their work settings as a
  source to create pain and discomfort. When
  patients are consistently doing the wrong thing
  to the body for 40 hours a week they will
  definitely be able to see and feel the physical
  effects.

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What is ergonomics and why is it important to
chiropractic care?

• Ergonomics comes from two Greek words. The first
  is ergon which means work and the second is
  nomos which means laws. Ergonomics is now known
  as the engineering or designing of the workplace
  or job to fit the worker. There are two main
  factors in ergonomics the environmental factors
  and the physical factors.

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• Environmental factors include things like area
  noise, lighting, air quality and temperature.
  Environmental factors can cause effects like
  allergies, fatigue, headaches, stuffy or running
  nose, and excessive sweating.
• The physical factors such as the position of the
  chair, desk, computer and other areas of the work
  space can have effects such as stresses on
  joints, nerves, bones, and muscles.

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• There are many physical problems and
  musculoskeletal disorders that can be created
  from improper working positions including
• Carpal Tunnel
• Tennis elbow
• Tendinitis
• Trigger Finger

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• Dr. Adam has several tips to create a better
  work environment to help your body and overall
  wellness. There are several little things that
  add up over time and can lessen the adjustments
  needed during their chiropractic session.

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• If you sit at a desk your computer monitor
  should be an arm lengths away. You should be able
  to stretch your arm out and touch the screen. If
  it is any further away your body and neck with
  move forward to get closer putting your neck in
  the wrong position.

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• The center of the monitor should be at the
  center of your eyes. This way you dont have to
  look down at the screen. If anything, it would be
  better to have your screen higher so you are
  looking up, which is a better neck position than
  when looking down. If you have a laptop you
  should have a stand for it. Neck stiffness can be
  caused from looking down at the screen.

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• If you sit at your desk all day you should do
  the Brueggers exercise once an hour. To do this
  you basically reverse all your body positions and
  hold them for 10 seconds. For example if you
  notice your chin has been facing down, then point
  your chin all the way up and hold for 10 seconds.

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• When sitting at a desk the feet should be flat
  on the floor with hips and knees at a 90-degree
  angle. The chair is designed to assist with
  appropriate body positions. The arms should be
  hanging in a normal position. The arms of the
  chair may need to be adjusted so the arms hang at
  the correct position.

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• To support the lower back, one should sit all
  the way back in the chair with the back rested
  against the back of the chair. Most people tend
  to lean forward or on the edge of the chair. If
  you need to cross your legs it is best to cross
  the legs at the ankles instead of the knees.

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• Remember, that the way a joint functions can
  change by sitting in a position for a long enough
  period of time. So, it is always wise to get up
  from the desk at least once an hour. Anytime
  there is discomfort in the body while sitting it
  is a good time to adjust the body position or get
  up and stretch.
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