Neck Pain: Causes, Physiotherapy Assessment and Self-Management
Neck pain is often not tied to a single cause; loading, time spent in a position, activity level, sleep and workload play a role together.
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Evidence-based, plain and practical information on desk-based work, musculoskeletal health and ergonomics.
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Office Ergonomics: Worker, Work and Workstation
Office ergonomics is not a search for one “correct posture”; it is arranging the fit between the worker, the work and the workstation.
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Office Ergonomics: Worker, Work and Workstation
Office ergonomics is not a search for one correct posture. We explain, step by step, how to fit the worker, the work and the workstation together.
Desk and Chair Setup: A Sequenced, Practicable Path
In what order should you adjust an office chair and desk? We walk through height, seat depth, lumbar support and armrest settings step by step.
Computer Screen Positioning: Height, Distance and Angle
Computer screen height, distance and tilt directly affect neck load. How do you set the screen for glare, dual monitors and text size?
Laptop Ergonomics: Separating Screen and Keyboard
On a laptop, the screen and keyboard are fixed together. How do you resolve that compromise with a riser, external keyboard and mouse? Practical options for hybrid work.
What Is an Active Break? Changing Position at a Desk
An active break is a short interval that changes position and movement. We explain how it differs from a passive break, how often to take one, and what to do in 1–3 minutes.
Neck and spine
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Neck Pain: Causes, Physiotherapy Assessment and Self-Management
Factors that contribute to neck pain, what a physiotherapy assessment covers, and practical self-management principles for daily life.
Neck Pain at a Desk: Screen, Laptop and Break Pattern
Neck pain in desk work: time in a fixed position, screen height, laptop and phone use, break behaviour and practical adjustments.
Low back
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Low Back Pain: Non-specific Low Back Pain, Assessment and Staying Active
How common low back pain is, what non-specific low back pain means, what a physiotherapy assessment covers, and the principles of staying active and managing load.
Prolonged Sitting and Low-Back Health: Duration, Variety of Positions and Support
How prolonged sitting affects the low back: sitting time and posture, variety of positions, chair and desk support, standing work and active breaks.
Shoulder and upper limb
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Shoulder Pain in Office Workers: Loading, Reach and Variety of Movement
In desk workers, shoulder symptoms are often linked to sustained low-level loading. We explain the role of mouse reach, armrests and movement variety.
Physical activity
Articles under Physical activity.
Prolonged Sitting: Sedentary Time in the Working Day
What sedentary behaviour is, why total sitting time matters independently of posture, and how you can realistically build movement into the working day.
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