Osteopathy And Your Workplace
Our Melbourne Osteopaths at Middle Park love to work with people who’s pain is caused by their workplace ergonomics, we are able to identify the cause of your pain and discomfort and help to advise on ways you can avoid aggravation of your symptoms in the future.
Desk ergonomics and Pain associated
with sitting at a desk
The ergonomics of the workplace play a vital role in regards to supporting the individual during their working day. It can be the main contributing factor in why someone may suffer in the
ir body with anything from RSI, headache, back or neck pain.
Ask our Osteopaths to advise you on the setup of your desk and work space.
We often advise our patients on some simple changes that can be made to help prevent your pain or problems returning in the future, minimising the strain on your posture and body.
Pain associated with sitting at a desk commonly contribute to, all of which we can help you with:
- back, neck or shoulder pain
- headaches
- muscle tension
- jaw pain or tension
- elbow, wrist or hand pain
- low back ache
“Ipad neck” forward head carriage
Forward head carriage or as we like to call it “ipad neck” is the posture of the head jutting forwards in front of the shoulders from hours spent everyday looking down at mobile phones and ipads or sitting at a computer based work station. This in turn stretches the spinal cord, nerves, important ligaments and muscles which can then refer pain to the head.-
Hands on occupational pain and injuries
Are you in a job that requires hours on end standing or doing a repetitive movement? The body doesn’t cope well with this but our Melbourne Osteopaths can help
- Tradies (plumber, electrician, builder, plasterer, painter, bricklayer)
- Hairdressers
- Nurse
- Instructors
- Personal trainers
- Teachers
- Driver
- Parents