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Workplace Ergonomics Injury Prevention

Ergonomics is concerned with the 'fit' between people and their work. It takes account of the worker's capabilities and limitations in seeking to ensure that tasks required, equipment used,and the worker's environment suit each individual worker.
Physiotherapists are well educated to provide an ergonomic assessment in the home or in the workplace.

Safe lifting techniques, proper posture, computer height, appropriate seating position, and adaptive equipment are only a few of the many examples of ergonomics in the workplace. Poor ergonomics can lead to acute traumatic injuries or repetitive strain injuries (RSI).

Proper ergonomics is one of many ways to prevent injuries. Other factors involved in Injury Prevention are developing a strong core, good posture, proper body mechanics and overall improved muscular strength and endurance.

Preventing an injury is obviously better than having one but if you are unlucky enough to have sustained an injury and are being treated at Main Street Physiotherapy Clinic the treatment will not only focus on rehabilitation but also on how and why the injury occurred in the first place so that we can prevent it from happening again.