The Basics of Proper Workplace Ergonomics

Proper ergonomics at work and at home are crucial. If your office chair or another piece of furniture doesn’t provide good ergonomic support, it could strain your muscles, misshape your spine, and cause other problems. Fortunately, a chiropractor on our team may be able to provide lasting pain relief. If you are searching for a chiropractor who serves Tracy, CA, visit us at Ringer Chiropractic right away.

While we’re focusing on workplace ergonomics, keep in mind that if you work at home, you need good work-from-home ergonomics as well. A mattress or pillow (among other things) that doesn’t provide the right support can also cause strain. This could reduce your quality of life and even cause limited movement.

A chiropractor on our chiropractic care team can help with many different things. From teaching proper lifting technique, to helping you pick out the right furniture or providing hands-on pain relief, our chiropractors are knowledgeable with ergonomic issues. If you’re dealing with aches and pains caused by other issues, a chiropractor can help there as well.

The Basics of Ergonomics at Work

The best home and office furniture is typically designed by experts who emphasize good ergonomics. Poor ergonomics can bend your spine out of shape, cause contact stress, and can contribute to repetitive stress. Proper ergonomics encourages proper posture, appropriate movements and motions, and also provides support for the back, limbs, and more.

Work often involves repetitive motions, such as typing or moving boxes back and forth. Unfortunately, the body often struggles to deal with repetitive motion, leading to repetitive stress. A chiropractor can help you identify any such motions and then can provide tips for reducing the chronic stress caused by such activities. This could help both reduce and prevent pain.

Tips for Reducing Aches and Pains

It’s important to get the right furniture. If you can’t switch out chairs or desks, there may be other options, like braces or specially designed pillows, that could help.

Another wise option is to contact a chiropractor to treat a work injury that may have been caused by repetitive stress. A chiropractor on our team can realign your spine with manual adjustments. This could help provide lasting pain relief and may help you improve your posture while working. Hands-on massage therapy may reduce muscle tension as well, thus relieving soreness.

Get Chiropractic Care from a Chiropractor on Our Team for Repetitive Stress, Limited Movement, and Chronic Stress

A chiropractor can teach patients proper lifting technique and how to cope with chronic stress and limited movement. If you need help with work ergonomics in Tracy, CA, contact us at Ringer Chiropractic. Call us at (209) 835-2225 for more information about your work injury.