In times of COVID-19 it is recommended to anyone who can work from home to do so. If you’re working from home, you’re likely sitting in front of a computer much of the time. Ankylosing spondylitis can make your back stiff and achy. And it can feel even worse if you sit for a long time. This website schows ways to adapt your workspace and routines to help reduce ankylosing spondylitis–related back pain.
Pain, stiffness, and fatigue can leave you wondering how you’ll continue working with ankylosing spondilitis. Figuring out how to stay working, though, can be one of the most important challenges people with disabilities. This website helps you to find answers for important questions when it comes to ankylosing spondilitis work.
Participating in the working life is important, not only because of financial reasons. Participating in working life is good for your self-confidence. It provides the opportunity to meet people and at the same time to forget your illness. Bechterew’s disease, also known as ankylosing spondylitis (AS), is a chronic inflammatory rheumatic disease that primarily affects the spinal column.
The guideline, developed by the working group for emerging risks (WG EMEX) of the Senior Labour Inspectors’ Committee (SLIC), is aimed at helping national labour inspectorates to develop inspection procedures for addressing the quality of risk assessments and risk management measures with regard to musculoskeletal disorders.
This SLIC guidance document was developed for National Labour Inspectorates, with the aim of increasing inspectors’ confidence in addressing and regulating health risks from welding activities and exposure to welding fumes, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of interventions principally in manufacturing and other sectors, such as construction.
Part 1 provides background information, including: health risks, types of welding, the legal framework for regulation, typical control measures, health surveillance and a key information summary for inspectors.
Get moving at work
Being more active at work can help to prevent health problems such as musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and heart disease linked to sedentary work, and improve performance.
This infographic contains simple tips for employers and workers, such as taking frequent microbreaks, walking during phone calls, stretching breaks in meetings and ‘dynamic sitting’.
Rheuma-online Germany is an online portal for people suffering from rheumatism. The portal provides information about clinical pictures of rheumatism as well as important contacts, addresses to medical doctors and support groups. You can find news, a chat function, a possibility to exchange of experiences and a FAQ section.
Rheuma-online Austria is an online portal for people suffering from rheumatism. The portal provides information about clinical pictures of rheumatism as well as important contacts and addresses. You can find news, a chat function and an FAQ section.
Joints affected by rheumatoid arthritis can feel stiff. For example, if your hands are affected, you may not be able to fully bend your fingers or form a fist. Like joint pain, the stiffness is often worse in the morning or after a period of inactivity. You may ask, how to manage your working day. This brochure provides information and tips about organisations and networks that can support you to stay on the job.