Q: How do I create an ergonomic environment?

... From Biz2Biz NWA/ February 2009

A: “Get an office check up,” says Dr. Jeff Smith, D.C., of Smith Family Clinic in Bentonville. “We can actually schedule a walk-through tour of your facility to evaluate posture efficiency and identify where you can improve ergonomics.

“We can determine if your workspace is increasing the risk of injury, such as muscle and bone disorders (known as musculoskeletal disorders) neck pain, carpal tunnel, and spinal subluxations that provoke chronic backache,” says Dr. Smith.

“Eliminating and preventing musculoskeletal barriers responsible for keeping employees from working at top capacity–and being healthier and happier– is important.

“So is providing them with wellness strategies that can dramatically boost productivity and performance at work.”