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WORKPLACE-ERGONOMICS5 MIN READ

Fix the monitor that pulls your neck forward

Choose the first workstation adjustment when monitor height is driving neck flexion.

Priya has two hours of renewal calls left. The laptop is low, and the separate keyboard is still unplugged. What is the strongest first adjustment? Raise the laptop screen and use the separate keyboard and mouse. Correct. This improves screen height while keeping input devices low enough for relaxed shoulders and neutral wrists. Raise the chair until her eyes meet the laptop screen. Weaker. It may lift her eyes, but it can leave feet unsupported and shoulders elevated, which violates neutral-posture setup. Move the laptop farther away and keep typing on it. Weaker. Distance may reduce eye strain, but the…

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