Now that I have a sitting disability, shoes are less of a fashion statement, and more of a medical device.
The Best Article You’ll Ever Read About Malaysia’s Workplace Safety Guidelines
Canada and Malaysia, which are two countries I’ve never grouped together before, both offered surprisingly useful information on standing and working.
Standing in the Workplace: NIOSH Weighs in
In 2014, authors from The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which makes recommendations for work-related safety and injury prevention, released a thorough review of the dangers of prolonged standing and the effectiveness of various interventions.
Are You Standing in the Red Zone?
This study, and the standing safety guidelines, provides a useful objective assessment tool, and could be a useful data point when discussing workplace accommodations.
Book Review: CROOKED: Outwitting the Back Pain Industry and Getting On the Road to Recovery by Cathryn Jakobson Ramin
Crooked was sufficiently useful that I listened to the audiobook twice, and then bought a hardcopy so I could page through it more carefully. In many ways, it changed my thinking about back pain and treatment, and made me realize that my failure to respond to the treatments prescribed to me has less to do with my own unique situation and more to do with the failures of the system.
“Sciatica” Is a Sexy Topic for Search. For Research, Not So Much.
“Sciatica” is a subject of great interest to the public, but for researchers, it’s barely an afterthought. Scientific interest in sciatica is dwarfed by that in the broad but nebulous “low back pain.” And interest in low back pain is in turn dwarfed by that in other neurological conditions.
Kelly’s Story: When Sciatica Is the Family Legacy
Kelly fully appreciated how devastating back problems could be, having witnessed a family member’s hellish trek toward a cure. Her mother has a history of herniated discs, and at one point the condition was so debilitating that she couldn’t walk or sit for more than a few minutes without experiencing pain.
12 Sitting Disability-Friendly Hobbies
When you have a sitting disability, you get used to rethinking daily activities. Work is often tough, transportation is a challenge, and socializing is awkward. Even your free time gets harder to manage – many hobbies are tough to adapt. Unless you’re a glutton for punishment, you will probably not be racing motorcycles or kayaking. But believe it or not, there are plenty of hobbies out there that are sitting disability-friendly. Twelve of my favorite options are listed below. For the Outdoorsy 1) Hiking/Walking. It’s hard to find an activity with a better cost/benefit ratio. All you really need to…
Justin’s Story: Advances and Missteps Through a Decade of Sciatica
Which is worse? The disease or the cure? For sciatica patients, it can be tough to know. While many treatments are prescribed for sciatica, no standard intervention boasts compelling long-term outcomes. Justin B., like many other sciatica patients, bounced from treatment to treatment, and some of his attempts to solve the problem set him back further.
In 1700, This Guy Knew Standing Was Bad for Your Health
Ramazzini’s particular scholarly interest was the connection between occupation and health. His book provided a comprehensive look at the occupational health hazards different types of workers were exposed to. Many chapters are devoted to specific vocations (farmers, fishermen, midwives, miners, wet nurses, etc.), but there are also two chapters broadly devoted to “Workers Who Stand,” and “Sedentary Workers.”