Ergonomic desk set-up

Do you know how to set up your computer proper at home or your workplace? Was the set-up adjusted or assessed by any health professionals?

First of all, let’s start with the reasons of setting up the workstation. Nowadays, working from home is a common things for lots of office worker. With an unassessed desk set-up, it could lead to incorrect posture and musculoskeletal injuries such as neck, spinal and hip pain.

Here are a few important tips for setting up for workstation.

• Instead of using laptop for extended period of time. Using external monitor, keyboard and mouse enhance your posture.

• Top of monitor should be at your eye level or just below to ease neck and back tension

• Monitor distance should be just about your arm length away to prevent overreaching

• Wrists in a relaxed position. You could add a wrist rest to help with reducing wrist pressure

• Keep your elbows in around 90-100 degrees

• Keep mouse positioned parallel to keyboard

In City of Ryde and North Ryde, there are more than 50% for working population worked at home according to 2021 Census statistics. If you are one of them and unsure about how to set-up your desk or changing your set-up hasn’t improved your pain. You can book an appointment in LifeMotion Physio to help with assess your condition and improve your workstation.