Everything You Need For An Ergonomically Correct Workspace

Chair:

The best chairs for your workplace to reduce tmd, neck pain or headaches are the ones that support the natural S-curve of your back. Your lower and mid-back should feel cushioned with no gaps between your spine and chair. Along with your back feeling cushioned, your feet should be flat on the floor.

While typing on a keyboard you should try to reduce strain by having your arms and wrists at a neutral position which is parallel to the floor. Most desks are between 28 and 30 inches high, which is suitable for someone about 5 feet 10 inches, but not anyone shorter. We need our arms parallel to the floor, so a solution for this would be to mount a keyboard tray under the desk to lower the keyboard. You could also raise your chair, but you have to make sure your feet are still flat on the floor, or you will need a footrest to support your legs.

The ideal position for headache relief, jaw pain relief or neck pain relief while typing on a keyboard is with your arms by your side and your hands being shoulder-width apart, unfortunately, many keyboards are not built like that. Most keyboards force your hands inward causing your shoulders to hunch.  This would directly lead to poor posture causing jaw pain, neck pain or headaches.

Mouse:

The best display is having your eyes about 2 to 3 inches below the top of the screen. This reduces eye strain which can cause headaches, dizziness or even double vision.  The screen should be about an arm’s length away, so you do not having to bend your neck up or down. This will also protect your eyes from any straining to provide headache relief.