I am not anti ergonomic improvements, however after doing PT for 35 years I see the limitations in the approach. THe reality is that ergonomics can reduce the workplace load but only so much. We need to make sure our capacity is always above the work load on the job and elsewhere.

Perfect posture can still hurt. Ergonomics help. A good chair and a good setup lower the strain of your work. But you have to remember to use them, and that’s harder done than said. When you get tired, you forget. Your form slips, just like an athlete who loses footwork and timing late in the game. That’s when mistakes and injuries happen. So the answer is both. Use ergonomics. Then build the strength and conditioning, what I call capacity, so you don’t fatigue and forget. That’s how dentists and hygienists do the job well without long-term pain.

Please Remember: All the leaves do not need to be raked up in one 4 hour work blitz. Don't mess up your back, shoulder or knee.

The thing about health and as it relates to this group, pain relief, is once a desired result is reached maintaining it requires little effort just consistency.

I have learned that for many people wanting to have a healthy new year with a slimmer waistline and bigger biceps are often limited by the lingering pain from the last year. So make some effort this year to set up next year for success.