Monday's rant

I get a lot of questions about ergonomics, from engineers and healthcare professionals. Some from people who know ergonomics and others from people who just think they do.
I have no problem with the first, I learn alot from them and hope they can get something from me. the second group is a problem. Ergonomics is not a sub species of Medicine or Engineering. It pulls from mulitple fields including health care and engineering as well as pyschology, physics and other sciences.

There is a reason that it is a degree unto itself with credentialed providers. I see more than a few people who have had an evaluation and gotten poor advice that made problems worse.
If you need an ergonomic evaluation, get it from a reliable source and a reliable evaluator. You may not need the full services of a Certified Professional Ergonomist, but at the least make sure you have your evaluation done by someone with experience in the field. Who knows not only what your risk factors are, but what equipment is available and how to use it.

For Heaven's sake don't get cheap chairs.