Ergonomic Group Consultations for Companies

If your employees spend most of their days at a desk…

… they risk developing pain and injuries.

Most office desk equipment is designed for the average-sized male. This leaves many workers feeling uncomfortable in their space and unaware of how to correct it.

If left unchecked, this discomfort can lead to pain and injury – especially if your employees work from home.

Often, the home office is not conducive to high productivity, and employees find themselves typing away in awkward positions, like hovering over their laptops while slouching on the couch.

You WANT to be a good employer and help.

When your employees are required to sit for long periods, they can commonly experience neck and back pain. This can be caused by or worsened by poor posture, high repetition, and sustained positions of the joints.

Repetitive typing and mouse use can cause musculoskeletal disorders such as carpal tunnel syndrome, trigger finger, neuropathies, tennis elbow… the list goes on. These conditions often start gradually with mild pain, numbness, or tingling until they worsen when an employee complains of severe pain or, worse yet, asks about Worker’s Compensation.

If left untreated, an initial mild pain can become a full-blown injury that requires weeks to months to recover.

So, what could that mean for you?

You are down an employee while they heal and participate in physical or occupational therapy.

Make the adjustments your employees need.

I have treated clients for months from what started as a “simple” carpal tunnel syndrome injury.

Complications can arise from injuries, and the key is to prevent injuries altogether. This often requires a few simple adjustments to the employee’s workspace and their habits.

For example, instead of reaching out to type on a raised keyboard, your employee may need to learn how to flatten the keyboard and position it closer to the edge of the desk to prevent awkward posture in their wrists/hands and eliminate factors for musculoskeletal disorders.

They may also require instruction on how to position their body while typing to prevent pain in their arms and neck.

Some of these changes require specific instruction as they are habits that employees must learn to avoid injury and avoid expensive Worker’s Oompensation cases.

But you are afraid of the expense of “ergonomic” equipment…

It might not meet your budget.

It has been proven the computer workstation should be adapted to the employee rather than the employee having to adapt to the workstation physically.

That’s where ergonomics comes into play. Many people think of ergonomics as equipment, but ergonomics is simply the science of workspace design for comfortable and efficient use.

Traditionally, companies hire ergonomic evaluators who also work as salesmen for particular products. An ergonomic evaluation is performed, and expensive equipment is recommended. After purchasing the equipment, the employee STILL has issues!

For ergonomics to be effective, the employee must be educated on HOW to use the equipment appropriately and HOW to change their habits. If this part of the puzzle is not addressed, then delivering expensive ergonomic equipment will not solve your issue with your employees!

Save your money and budget while preventing expensive injuries by helping your employees make ergonomic modifications to their desk spaces BEFORE pain begins. These modifications can prevent many injuries commonly experienced by people working at a desk for long periods.

And if your employees are starting to report pain, it’s not too late! Simple ergonomic changes like changing mouse position, adding lumbar support, and adjusting monitor height can prevent those pains from turning into injuries.

Are your employees at risk of developing injuries?

When it comes to sitting at a job all day, the position of all the joints matters.

The placement of their hands relative to the desk can be the difference between a wrist injury or not. If the hands are too high or too low, the employee may develop carpal tunnel syndrome or tennis elbow. This is also true for all the other postural risk zones in the body, including the head/neck, back, hips, knees, and ankles.

Even though they may already have ergonomic equipment, if your employees are not using this correctly, they risk developing musculoskeletal disorders.

For example, I have seen employees develop injuries from sustained shoulder motion while trying to separate their hands to use a split ergonomic keyboard (wrongfully recommended to them).

Any awkward posture, combined with sustained positioning, high repetition, or high force, can put your employees at risk.

Unsure what your employees need? That’s what I’m here for…

We’ll begin with detailed instructions for your employees on the positioning of each joint in the body to do their jobs effectively.

I will raise their awareness about any habits that could exacerbate these problems and teach strategies to help reduce the risks. We can do this virtually as part of a group presentation through Zoom.

I will also listen to all their questions and concerns, and I can offer individualized assessments in more detail to any employee who still has pains that they feel were not addressed within the group. Many have questions about whether their mouse is right for them or whether they should invest in an ergonomic keyboard.

My recommendations will be educational and fairly priced. I won’t present you with recommendations for expensive ergonomic equipment unless it is essential, and I will provide you with options if that is the case.

I will give you a simple, low-cost solution for addressing your patients’ ergonomic needs.

Don’t wait until a worker’s compensation case is filed…

Don’t waste your money on ergonomic equipment solutions that leave you over budget and with continued employee complaints of pain.

Let me help your employees out.

As a forward-thinking company, you’re ready for an affordable solution.

Reach out for a free consultation to determine if this is the right fit for your company. Email me today: info@chrgtherapy.com.