In office Ergonomic Consulation

[G S]

I have been thinking about this for a bit. Offering In office ergonomic consultations.

I have checked out a few of my clients work spaces and have made suggestions to them about making a few free adjustments that have ended up helping them feel some relief from office related strains.
I can often tell while doing a massage what needs changes in a clients office space and I make suggestions that always seem to help.
Sometimes I can just look at the space and know what needs changed.

Have you heard of anyone adding this into the services they offer?
I would expect to have to become an "expert" on the subject and know of places to purchase replacement items if need be. Monitor height adjusters, office chairs, etc.
Don't know it is is "going out of scope of practice", but it seems interesting.

A client of mine had hired a PT that did this to come and critique her office space. He told her that I hit every suggestion on - I had only gone off what her body had told me.

I still have to do a little research on the subject, but thought I would post here to see if anyone knew of anything.

What do you think?

 

[cattledog]

Here are some things I found online:

http://occucom.com/products.asp

http://www.mastery.com/productpage.php?product_id=cleebmpg&OVRAW=ergonomic%20training&OVKEY=ergonomic%20training&OVMTC=standard

http://www.naspweb.com/ergonomics.htm

http://www.blr.com/product.cfm?product=10005200

 

[Steph P]

i think it's an awesome idea. there are way too many people out there who work 8+ hours a day at a desk/computer station who suffer needlessly just because their set-up is all wrong.

i think you could market yourself as a consultant and you wouldn't necessarily have to promote it as if you are a massage therapist. or you could put on any brochures or info packs that working with people as a massage therapist has made you realize the need for yadda, yadda, yadda. all the time that's how you hear someone became interested in a certain consultant position.

anyway, i think you should do it! you could pitch it to all kinds of companies big and small. sell it from the aspect that it can/will reduce sick days/time off, doctor's visit's, unhappy staff etc.

 

[dapple]

Thanks terab - I thought so too.

I just wonder if you HAVE to have formal education for it. Some sites I came across seemed to make me think so while others didn't.

I am still doing some more research, but I think it would be a great thing to offer - since I do it already, why not get paid extra for it. 8)

 

[Intan S.]

it's seems (to me) that they are trying to sell the fact that it's better to be "certified". i'm not sure you'd really gain anything by it. (of course i'm sure they'd argue that statement!) anyway, i'd see you as already being an "expert" on the body so the rest just comes after a little education (which you could provide yourself after a little research has been done, and common sense.)

 

[Christopher S]

it's seems (to me) that they are trying to sell the fact that it's better to be "certified". i'm not sure you'd really gain anything by it. (of course i'm sure they'd argue that statement!) anyway, i'd see you as already being an "expert" on the body so the rest just comes after a little education (which you could provide yourself after a little research has been done, and common sense.)

I get that idea too the more I read about things. I am going to hone in my skills for this area and give it a shot - what could it hurt? It seems I do a good job with it already.

Thanks for the input terab!