1. W ORKPLACE E RGONOMICS Celebrate Wellness! A public service of The Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association in association with A Trusted Voice Presented by: Your Doctor of Chiropractic Special Thanks to “Creating a more comfortable place to work”

2. Workplace ERGONOMICS Today’s Agenda: Definitions The costs of doing it wrong Active sitting Avoid chair locks Minimize reaching Reduce glare Moving/lifting The role of the chiropractic doctor (D.C.)

3. Workplace ERGONOMICS Today’s Agenda: Definitions The costs of doing it wrong Active sitting Avoid chair locks Minimize reaching Reduce glare Moving/lifting The role of the chiropractic doctor (D.C.)

4. Workplace ERGONOMICS Today’s Agenda: Definitions The costs of doing it wrong Active sitting Avoid chair locks Minimize reaching Reduce glare Moving/lifting The role of the chiropractic doctor (D.C.)

5. Workplace ERGONOMICS

8. Today’s Agenda: Definitions The costs of doing it wrong Active sitting Avoid chair locks Minimize reaching Reduce glare Moving/lifting The role of the chiropractic doctor (D.C.)

10. Workplace ERGONOMICS Today’s Agenda: Definitions The costs of doing it wrong Active sitting Avoid chair locks Minimize reaching Reduce glare Moving/lifting The role of the chiropractic doctor (D.C.)

11. Workplace ERGONOMICS

12. Today’s Agenda: Definitions The costs of doing it wrong Active sitting Avoid chair locks Minimize reaching Reduce glare Moving/lifting The role of the chiropractic doctor (D.C.)

13. Workplace ERGONOMICS

14. Today’s Agenda: Definitions The costs of doing it wrong Active sitting Avoid chair locks Minimize reaching Reduce glare Moving/lifting The role of the chiropractic doctor (D.C.)

15. Workplace ERGONOMICS

16. Today’s Agenda: Definitions The costs of doing it wrong Active sitting Avoid chair locks Minimize reaching Reduce glare Moving/lifting The role of the chiropractic doctor (D.C.)

17. ERGONOMICS

18. Workplace ERGONOMICS Today’s Agenda: Definitions The costs of doing it wrong Active sitting Avoid chair locks Minimize reaching Reduce glare Moving/lifting The role of the chiropractic doctor (D.C. or “Doctor of Chiropractic”)

19. Nervous system = The Master System CNS (Brain, spinal cord & related nerves) functions as your “central computer”

20.  Safe  Proven  Cost-effective - Liliedahl et al. Cost of Care for Common Back Pain Conditions Initiated With Chiropractic Doctor vs Medical Doctor/Doctor of Osteopathy as First Physician: Experience of One Tennessee-Based General Health Insurer. J Manipulative Physiol Ther. November - December 2010;33(9):640-643. - New Zealand Report, Report of the Commission of Inquiry. Government Printer, Wellington, New Zealand, 1979. 2000;30(12):755-766

21. Case Studies & Special Circumstances

22. Resources Unified Virginia Chiropractic Association http://virginiachiropractic.org/ http://virginiachiropractic.org/ HumanScale (ergonomic workplace furniture, computer accessories, lighting, and more): http://www.humanscale.com/ http://www.humanscale.com/ Or just ask the doctor today!

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