MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'ergonomics'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:33:26 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4394517&cid=t_222515_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Feven-more-science-news.html Science news snippets from the net meanderings of David Bradley Sir David King on climate change – King said, “We hear enough from the climate change skeptics that I have to repeat some fundamentals that you’ve probably heard before.” Fifty-five million years ago, atmospheric CO2 concentrations stood at about 1,000 ppm and global temperatures were much higher and ocean levels were about 110 m higher than they are today. Large mammals developed on Antarctica because the climatic conditions on all of the other continents were inhospitable to such development.<br /> <br /> In the past 500,000 years, every ice age was characterized by atmospheric CO2 concentrations around 200 ppm; every short interglacial period by concentrations around 285 ppm, which was a... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4394517 Wed, 19 Jan 2011 10:00:06 +0100 4394517 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3534135&cid=t_222515_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F05%2F05%2Fdead-bodies-cant-feel-pain-or-why-biomechanics-and-ergonomics-havent-reduced-back-pain%2F I know, it should make sense: reduce the biomechanical load on the body bits and pain/injury should reduce, right?  I mean, the maths adds up, cadaver experiments ‘prove it’, it has ‘face validity’, there is a whole industry based on the idea of  ‘safe lifting’ and injury prevention – physical ergonomics works, doesn’t it? Well, sad to say, this very recent paper (this week’s BMJ no less!) by very respected researchers in the field has once again found that the evidence is at the most low to moderate that “physical and organisational ergonomic interventions were not more effective than no ergonomic intervention on short and long term LBP and neck pain incidence/prevalence”. Not only does this finding fly in the face of co... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3534135 Tue, 04 May 2010 19:39:57 +0100 3534135 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3247093&cid=t_222515_165_f&fid=37962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fotnotes.blogspot.com%2F2010%2F02%2Fjewelry-for-those-with-arthritis.html This is my grandma, showing off the stretchy ring BLING she got for Christmas. She's always had an extensive jewelry collection, but in recent years her arthritis has made it too painful to wear her rings and too difficult to operate some clasps. Read on for some of the options for people who love their jewelry and hate their arthritis.Stretchy rings/bracelets (Potpourri) - these rings have made their way into my grandma's regular rotation. There's matching bracelets for some and they slip on easily. (We got her the pearls and the ones with the single gem in the bottom right, not the crazy ones made of sticks) The ones from Potpourri are fairly inexpensive, I have seen similar ones in specialty stores MUCH more expensive so do some comparison shopping.Magnetic clasp converters (shopping se... Occupational Therapy Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3247093 Fri, 05 Feb 2010 22:36:00 +0100 3247093 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2584431&cid=t_222515_165_f&fid=37962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fotnotes.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F07%2Fas-if-people-needed-excuses-not-to-use.html hearing loss? back injury? and what else?A medline release about subway stations being loud enough to damage hearing has been heavy on my mind of late. I notice that I can often hear the music from my fellow travelers MP3 players- they are cranking it up to hear it over the other noise, which only feeds into this probability of hearing loss. It's also pretty commonly acknowledged that bus/truck drivers are at risk for chronic back pain from the vibrations of the vehicles (here, here, here for a few quickly obtained (if not most definitive) sources). A student project looked at vibrations as well as "measuring “impulsive shocks,” which occur when a bus driver hits a speed bump or a pothole." I have been starting to wonder seriously about the effects of constant vibrations from the metro... Occupational Therapy Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2584431 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 02:24:00 +0100 2584431 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2302532&cid=t_222515_165_f&fid=37962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fotnotes.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fjobsite-analysis.html So I did complete my jobsite analysis long ago, and it was actually simpler than I expected. I was evaluating a worker in the microbiology lab with a diagnosis of writer's cramp. I am finally getting this written up for the blog carnival on clinical reasoning, so make sure that you check that out. If you're new to this blog, perhaps forwarded from the carnival, please be patient since I tend to write long entries :)OK, background information, since this happened so long ago. As a hospital OT, I was asked as a courtesy to perform a worksite evaluation of a woman ("Wilma") who was having difficulty at work due to a diagnosis of writer's cramp. Before I was asked to do this, I had no experience in work hardening outside of school classes, virtually no experience in hand therapy, or any idea w... Occupational Therapy Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2302532 Fri, 03 Apr 2009 02:56:00 +0100 2302532 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2302534&cid=t_222515_165_f&fid=37962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fotnotes.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F03%2Fproduct-review-forearm-forklift.html The big part of the move is over! Though the unpacking and organizing continues, the heavy lifting is done. And so follows the review for the assistive device we bought- The Forearm Forklift (as seen on TV!).We bought our Forearm Forklift through Amazon.com, and had no trouble with payment or shipping. The straps are compact and can easily fit in a large toolbox. The basic premise is that you have 2 straps that go under your furniture, and you and a friend slip your arms into the straps to lift objects more ergonomically. That is pretty much all of the instructions that you will receive... we got one sheet of paper with back protection techniques and a few pictures of the product in use.The straps are designed for objects that are large enough to require 2 people to carry, but they really ... Occupational Therapy Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2302534 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 02:00:00 +0100 2302534 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2113846&cid=t_222515_165_f&fid=37962&url=http%3A%2F%2Fotnotes.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F01%2Fhopefully-prepared.html Tomorrow is my very first jobsite analysis... hopefully I am fully prepared. Have read up on diagnosis, reviewed info on repetitive strain injury, and taken notes from my old textbook "Ergonomics and the Management of Musculoskeletal Disorders" (this is why you keep the books). Have to make copies, get camera, get measuring tape, and find a goniometer before meeting up with my worker at the far too early time of 730 am. So it will have to be an early night... wish me luck! (Source: Occupational Therapy Notes) Occupational Therapy Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2113846 Mon, 19 Jan 2009 02:28:00 +0100 2113846 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1717087&cid=t_222515_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fwomen-dentists-vote-anteriorest-best-product-of-2008%2F The American Association for Women Dentists voted AnterioRest the best product of 2008. A physical therapist designed the dental chair to prevent back strain. AnterioRest is not a chair fro the dentist, but rather a patients’ chair with a padded arm that can be positioned as needed to provide frontal support for the dentist. You can view a video, find testimonials, and review research at www.anteriorestdental.com. From the press release… “AnterioRest® provides prevention and treatment of lower back injury. The concept of Back Support From the Front® applies research findings which suggest that anterior support is far more effective than posterior support in reducing muscle stress in an inclined position.” (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1717087 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:49:41 +0100 1717087 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1622094&cid=t_222515_115_f&fid=34672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpengrad.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F07%2Fcheck-out-this-reporting-station.html This is the "Aura" from Poetic Technologies. Here's a review. What more could one ask for in a reporting station? (Source: www.MidEssexRay.com) www.MidEssexRay.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1622094 Tue, 15 Jul 2008 00:48:00 +0100 1622094