An employee may have had the best of ergonomic interventions and still be experiencing signs of repetitive strain injuries. Work methods and general health issues can also impact vulnerability to injury. This article offers suggestions for employers to improve workplace symptoms caused by stress.

Can stress increase our risk for carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injuries? Take increased muscle tension, fatigue & loss of sleep, add in long hours on the computer, factor in fewer dollars available to spend on ergonomic equipment, and you have the perfect storm brewing.

Orthopedic surgeons are seeing with increasing frequency an injury that technically is now commonly being dubbed “cell phone elbow” caused by holding the phone to the ear for long periods of time. Read more about "cell phone elbow" and how to prevent it.

We spend a significant portion of our computer activity using the mouse. Although typing excessively has been linked to carpal tunnel syndrome, tendinitis and nerve injuries caused by mousing activity is quite common. Here are some tips that may help ease mousing pain.

Ergonomic and safety tips to keep you healthy and pain-free when using your PDA or Smartphone.

As the ergonomic profession changes to ensure injury prevention and cost saving as well as improvements in productivity, the definition of "ergonomics" is becoming broader. What exactly does the term "ergonomics" mean, where was the term derived, and what is the definition?