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Lately, several clients have come in with pain issues that might be avoided with a review of their environmental influences. Usually these influencers are related to the work environment but home and family also play a role in ergonomics. Here's an article I wrote several years ago to address some of these issues.
Ergonomics is the science of making improvements to your work space and daily tasks to more efficiently fit your body and routine. Its goal is to prevent pain and injury. How does ergonomics apply to parenting? Many mothers and grand parents of young c***dren sustain injuries from lifting and carrying them longer than they should. Once a c***d starts walking they should be weaned from these behaviors as they can cause wrist, forearm, and shoulder injuries as well as lower back pain to the adult from their repetitive nature. A better position to address a young c***d’s needs is getting down to their level by squatting, kneeling, or bending to eye level. Holding their arm while speaking, hugging them, or sitting down and holding the c***d in your lap will meet their need for love and attention without increasing your own risk of injury. The warning signs that can occur in your hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, neck, hips, or back include:
Numbness, burning, or tingling
Soreness, aching, or tenderness
Pain, throbbing, or swelling
Tightness or stiffness
Weakness or cold
Using proper body mechanics when you do pick up a younger c***d will help prevent injury. Bend your legs, keep your back straight, and then lift. Position your body squarely in front up them and not off to the side swinging them up to your hip as many moms do. This throws off your center of gravity and can hurt you. Carrying your toddler on your hip often throws it out of alignment resulting in pain as well. Varying positions frequently and switching hips is helpful. As the c***d’s weight increases so does your risk of injury. Putting your c***d in the car seat is another potential area for injury. Keep the seat as close to your body as possible as you secure them; leaning out while carrying weight is much more of a load to the lower back.
Ergonomics is the science of making improvements to your work space and daily tasks to more efficiently fit your body and routine. Its goal is to prevent pain and injury. How does ergonomics apply to parenting? Many mothers and grand parents of young c***dren sustain injuries from lifting and carrying them longer than they should. Once a c***d starts walking they should be weaned from these behaviors as they can cause wrist, forearm, and shoulder injuries as well as lower back pain to the adult from their repetitive nature. A better position to address a young c***d’s needs is getting down to their level by squatting, kneeling, or bending to eye level. Holding their arm while speaking, hugging them, or sitting down and holding the c***d in your lap will meet their need for love and attention without increasing your own risk of injury. The warning signs that can occur in your hands, wrists, arms, shoulders, neck, hips, or back include:
Numbness, burning, or tingling
Soreness, aching, or tenderness
Pain, throbbing, or swelling
Tightness or stiffness
Weakness or cold
Using proper body mechanics when you do pick up a younger c***d will help prevent injury. Bend your legs, keep your back straight, and then lift. Position your body squarely in front up them and not off to the side swinging them up to your hip as many moms do. This throws off your center of gravity and can hurt you. Carrying your toddler on your hip often throws it out of alignment resulting in pain as well. Varying positions frequently and switching hips is helpful. As the c***d’s weight increases so does your risk of injury. Putting your c***d in the car seat is another potential area for injury. Keep the seat as close to your body as possible as you secure them; leaning out while carrying weight is much more of a load to the lower back.
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