Working Well

Your Source for Office Wellness Information
February 2002

This month:

Thought Bytes...
Plane Relief.... Deep vein thrombosis and back pain are very real concerns for travelers. Airlines now have info-mercials to encourage you to stretch for some relief. But how realistic are these stretches?

You asked for it!
Is there a safe way to enter and exit a vehicle?

Stretch your Imagination
Hamstring stretches take the load off the pelvis and lower back.

Posture Tip
The forth in a series of pointers about correct seated posture.

Guest Article
John Boerfyn writes about the safety culture.

Product Review
A palm support that attaches directly to the mouse. Help or hindrance?

Web Site of the Month
I was asked for a good web site on stretching recently. After a couple of tries, I found this one which shows how to do the exercise with a video clip.
http://www.dcdoctor.com/pages/rightpages_wellnesscenter/
homeexercises/homeexercise_main.html

Ergo Disasters
This public toilet in San Diego presents a bit of a challenge to get into!

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