What is ergonomics for the workplace?
Ergonomics for the workplace is a specialization within physical therapy which is focused on absenteeism prevention. Consultants in ergonomics work together with the employers and employees to prevent health care problems, decrease absenteeism through illness, cure work related musculo-skeletal disorders and play a part in the re-integration of employees with a long lasting illness. Sint Maarten Health Care Clinic can help prevent, decrease or cure work related musculo-skeletal disorders by offering you a workplace assessment for employees. We offer advice to individual employees and help them to prevent or decrease (work related) complaints, especially for those who work with computers. We can advice employers and support them with the re-integration of their employees. Even physical therapy treatments at the workplace are a possibility. We also offer advice in the furnishing of the workplace. For example, the height of the chair, desk, lighting. In addition we can educate employers a
