Neutral posture is a range, not a pose

The move: think range, not statue. Neutral posture is a practical range where the body is not being forced into end positions for long periods. For computer work, the useful signals are simple: head facing forward, shoulders relaxed, elbows close, wrists straight, back supported, and feet supported. This works because posture is load plus time. A slightly bent wrist held for five seconds is usually not the same problem as the same wrist angle held through four hours of spreadsheet work. The longer the exposure, the more important it becomes to remove the force that keeps the joint there. Neutral…

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