Text Neck
With many employees shifting to work from home recently, there’s been a big focus on office ergonomics at home (https://sandalwood.com/stretching-sitting-standing-while-working-from-home/). Now that your home office is set up, it’s important to remember that ergonomics principles, such as maintaining good posture and changing your posture frequently, should also be applied to your everyday life!
Heavy use of cell phones, tablets and laptops without concern for proper ergonomics can lead to neck and back pain. Considering many of us are spending more time at home than before COVID-19, we have all likely increased our use of mobile technology. Consider these tips in the Healthline article below for reducing or preventing neck pain from poor neck posture while using handheld devices, known as ‘Text Neck’:
1) Stretches/exercises that target the neck
2) Take frequent breaks from your mobile device
3) Hold your mobile device higher to avoid slouching forward
Reference:
https://www.healthline.com/health/fitness-exercise/text-neck-treatment#TOC_TITLE_HDR_1
Why Sandalwood?
We are a one-stop-shop for launching job rotation for any employer from conception to implementation. Our experts tailor our services to meet the needs of our customers by collaborating with them throughout the entire process. We do not offer cookie cutter solutions for job rotation because the needs of employers vary significantly.
Why Sandalwood?
Sandalwood is pleased to offer solutions above and beyond the traditional ergonomic assessments. With an in-depth knowledge of various digital human modelling software suites, integration and adoption to your health and safety programs has never been easier. Sandalwood is experienced in ergonomic program design as well as industry leaders in digital human modelling services. We have a diverse team that is able the leverage the results from the digital human model to provide in depth risk assessments of future designs and current state. Sandalwood is also able to pair these assessments with expertise and provide guidance on the best solution for you. Sandalwood is also on the forefront of emerging technologies and able to integrate Motion capture, Wearables, and extended or virtual reality into your ergonomic program.
