{"id":888,"date":"2020-05-09T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-05-09T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/are-you-working-from-home-ergonomic-tips-to-maintain-a-healthy-posture-in-your-new-workstation\/"},"modified":"2020-05-09T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T12:00:00","slug":"are-you-working-from-home-ergonomic-tips-to-maintain-a-healthy-posture-in-your-new-workstation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chirocure.com.au\/blog\/are-you-working-from-home-ergonomic-tips-to-maintain-a-healthy-posture-in-your-new-workstation\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you working from home? Ergonomic Tips to maintain a healthy posture in your new workstation."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wsite-spacer\" style=\"height:50px;\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"wsite-image wsite-image-border-none \" style=\"padding-top:10px;padding-bottom:10px;margin-left:0;margin-right:0;text-align:center\"> <a> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/assets\/images\/blog\/screen-shot-2020-05-09-at-1-41-09-pm_orig.png\" alt=\"Picture\" style=\"width:auto;max-width:100%\"> <\/a> <\/p>\n<div style=\"display:block;font-size:90%\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<hr class=\"styled-hr\" style=\"width:100%;\">\n<div style=\"height: 20px; overflow: hidden; width: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph\" style=\"text-align:left;\"><span style=\"font-weight:600\"><em><font size=\"3\">Starting to get restless and can\u2019t sit still for more than 5 minutes?<br \/>Getting some back pain?<\/font><br \/>\u200b<\/em><\/span><br \/>There may be many reasons why you answered the above questions with a resounding yes. Moving your workstation home can present many challenges. Whether it\u2019s distractions from kids, Netflix or the need to get outside and exercise one thing that is within your control is your workstation.<\/p>\n<p>With so many of us working from home now, making sure it is well maintained and ergonomically sound can make a huge difference to your spinal health.<\/p>\n<p><font size=\"3\"><span style=\"font-weight:600\"><em>First of all, what is Ergonomics? And why is it important?<\/em><\/span><\/font><\/p>\n<p>Ergonomics is the assessment and adaptation of a person\u2019s workspace, products and habits so it suits them specifically. 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