Posture is the position of the body while performing work activities. Awkward posture is associated with an increased risk for injury. It is generally considered that the more a joint deviates from the neutral (natural) position, the greater the risk of injury.

A muscle spasm is a protective mechanism your body employs to prevent an injury from occurring. A spasm is caused by an insufficient blood flow to the working muscles. It is your body’s way of telling you to slow down or stop what you are doing in order to rest the muscle.

If you take just two to three minutes every hour to perform some very simple stretching exercises, the likelihood of you feeling pain at the end of the day greatly decreases. Exercise helps restore blood flow to working tissues, allowing the muscle greater endurance to perform the work at hand.

Having the monitor off to the left will cause the postural muscles on the left side of your neck to tighten and on the right side to elongate.

The forward head posture can be the result of the computer monitor being placed too far away. As a result, computer users move their heads forward over their neck to see the screen. Visual glare from a computer monitor can also cause headaches.

A forward had posture causes a decreased blood supply to the neck region and increases the weight of the head on the postural muscles of the neck threefold.

Rounded shoulders posture compresses the tendons in the front of the shoulder, causing pain in the shoulder and arm.

If you experience pain, tingling and numbness in the thumb, index and middle fingers or weakness and swelling in the wrist and hand – then you should consult your medical advisor as soon as possible.

The answer is yes if you have employees in the workplace that experience soft tissue injuries such as tendonitis, back injuries, sore upper limbs?

No. MSDs can and do develop outside the workplace When carrying out an assessment check what the worker does outside of work (playing guitar, using the computer …)

Ergonomic injuries are often described by the term "musculoskeletal disorders" or "MSDs." This term is used in the scientific literature to refer collectively to a group of injuries and illnesses that affect the musculoskeletal system. It is important to note that there is no single diagnosis for MSDs.