We are all aware there are many health risks with the modern way of working. We have become far more sedentary than we have been in the past which is resulting in people suffering with, more work related injuries such as back, shoulder and neck problems. What are the risks of current working practices? When…
We have all heard about the effects of sitting for long periods of time and we at Healthy Home & Office actively promote sit/stand desk as alternatives for offices and home offices. So why not take it a step further and have a treadmill desk. The easiest way to get healthy is by making it…
Laptops……. a very clever tool which has enabled us to work in a far more flexible way that ever before, however the basic design of the laptop results in a number of potential health risks – forward tilting of the head and hunching of the shoulders all result in added stress on the upper back,…
New website, new showroom and now our new Practice leaflet….we are on a roll! With our new website showing many new products, it was decided to keep the leaflet simple and easy to read and to use it to guide people to our website where they can get far more information about us and the…
We know that the body was never designed to be static, so it’s surprising how many environments expect seated inactivity to be maintained for hours on end. Schools are perhaps the most surprising of all of these environments! Constant activity is a feature of childhood, and some schools are starting to take on board the…
‘Stop fidgeting!’ ‘Sit down!’ Pity the modern teachers, without even corporal punishment on their side, trying to control a classroom with too many children in it, and teach at the same time. Harassed and overstretched, to these teachers, movement = inattention = mayhem. In fact, movement is vital for learning. Not planned movement, as in…
We are really proud of our relationships with local practitioners. There is a lot of cross-fertilisation: we ‘feed’ each other in terms of improving our understanding of musculo-skeletal problems and how we can work together to benefit patients. That’s why we were so interested to learn about Painless Practice, a firm of business coaches for…
One in five of the clients referred to Healthy Home Office by a physiotherapist are in their late teens or early twenties. They come to us with posture-related problems, mostly of the upper back and neck. We used to expect these musculo-skeletal problems in older office workers – but no longer. This growing trend in…
Our new catalogue showcases not only some fascinating ergonomic products and healthy-working tips, but also our range of professional assessment services. Whether you are already convinced of the benefits of ergonomic seating and desking, or you are curious and haven’t yet formed an opinion, our assessment will be a revelation. Choose the method that suits…
A very recent Telegraph post has highlighted what we at Healthy Home Office have long felt – and said – is an urgent health issue that is gathering speed each day. We have been grievously neglecting our children’s musculo-skeletal health, not only through use of rigid, un-ergonomic furniture in schools, but also by the introduction…