This booklet contains evidence-based information on how people can live with short-term (acute) low-back pain. It contains reassuring advice about the course of typical back pain, as well as information on choosing the right treatment, what works and what doesn’t, and some common myths about back pain.

 In this video, which is a summary of extensive research, three different strategies are presented. What workplace-based interventions are effective in helping workers with musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) recover and return to work after a period of work absence?

If you’re confused by seemingly duelling headlines about the negative health effects of prolonged sitting and prolonged standing, this video may help clear things up.  In this video, scientists give their opinion on the risks of both sitting and standing.  

This factsheet on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome gives a clear overviews of what the syndrome is, how it occurs and how to treat it. Most importantly, it also gives tips on how to make sure to lower the risks of  developing this syndrome. 

This factsheet on hand-arm vibrations gives a clear overviews of what hand-arm vibartions are, what the Hand-Arm Vibrations-Syndrome is, how to treat it and more importantly, how to prevent it. 

On this website a lot of tools on MSD risk assessment are presented. These include posture risk assessment, a strain index calculator, a NIOSH lifting equation tool and a workbook and guideline for completing physical demands description .

On this website, several factsheets about MSDs or MSD-related topics can be found. These include: musculoskeletal disorders, a handbook on physical demands, information about office ergonomics and some MSD guidelines. 

In order to work safely and comfortably, each element of your computer workstation should be adjusted to fit your needs. This calculator will provide you with a list of ideal measurements for each component of your workstation including: chair height, keyboard and mouse height, and screen height. It also comes with a guide on how to use the tool. 

This app was created to provide a very basic ergonomic assessment by running through a series of diagrams and questions to pinpoint musculoskeletal pain, identify possible sources, and discover practical solutions - right from your smartphone! The results are depicted on a body map, with recommendations to address work-related MSD hazards that could be contributing to your discomfort. No personal data is collected, but summary results can be shared with others (at your discretion) in order to report hazards or foster solutions.

This basic info sheet displays a strategy on how to manage the risk of MSDs in organisation. It focuses on recognition of the risk and taking steps to prevent the risk of MSDs. On both topics several tips are given on how to recognize and/or apply prevention measures.