Arthritis Pain In Today’s Modern Workplace
Arthritis doesn’t mix well with the workplace, especially the modern computer-centric workplace that a large portion of today’s workforce inhabits. According to Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News (GEN), “arthritis is the leading cause of work disability and those diagnosed may have difficulty with physically demanding jobs.” If you are the unlucky owner of some sort of arthritic disease, what can you do to reduce pain in the workplace, specifically dealing with computer use?
According to a book called “Pain Free Arthritis” by Harris H. McIlwain and Debra Fulghum Bruce there are seven things you can do reduce back and neck pain while working at your computer. These strategies are health pieces of advice for anyone, not just those who suffer from chronic joint paint.
1) Sit properly to reduce the amount of force on your back.
2) Use a backrest on you chair at work.
3) Stand or walk around your desk for a few hours every one or two hours.
4) Make sure your computer chair is comfortable.
5) Adjust the height of the level of work to a comfortable level to avoid leaning forward.
6) Make sure the height of your work desk is comfortable
7) Purchase wrist rests for your computer desk
If you’re willing to try some new technology to ease the pain, you might want to check out this heated computer keyboard. Infrared heat is supposed to soothe pain, so this may just help while working on the computer.
