Ergonomics
Diagnosing Common Work Pains
Experiencing pain when working from home or at the office? Here's how to fix it with recommendations from the ergonomic experts at Herman Miller.
Headache/Jaw Pain?
- Check for forward head position.
- Check monitor distance from eyes -pull monitor to arm distance away.
- Adjust/increase text size
Right or Left Shoulder Pain?
- Check for twisting at neck.
- Work surface too high or too low will cause muscle tension (solution: height adjustable table or keyboard tray)
- If the pain is on mousing side - check the mouse distance, get elbow closer to the body.
Hands Tingling or Numb?
- Check wrist angle. Should be straight from elbow to fingertips.
- Check for twisting at the neck.
- Check for high contact pressure on wrist or forearm from surface/edge.
Low Back Pain?
- Check chair height. Knees should be approximately 90 °/thighs parallel to floor.
- Check slouching towards monitor - sit back against chair, pull monitor to arm distance away.
- Check if seat pan depth is preventing use of backrest.
Feet or Lower Legs Numb?
- Check seat pan depth. Keep 2 to 3 fingers distance between back of knee and chair.
- Check chair height. Knees should be approximately 90 °/thighs parallel to floor.
- Feet supported on floor or footrest.
