Ergotherapy | Ergonomic Training

Most people have never been taught how to sit at a desk

Think about it. Your team was trained on the software they use, the processes they follow, the systems they log into. Nobody trained them on the thing they do more than anything else at work, sit. They sit for 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, 48 weeks a year. And most of them are doing it in a way that's slowly creating the headaches, the neck tension, the lower back stiffness, and the mid-afternoon fatigue that your company absorbs as lost productivity and increased sick days.

An ergonomic chair helps, and a height-adjustable desk helps, but equipment without education is like giving someone a piano without a lesson. The potential is there, the performance isn't.

A practical and concise programme

EIGHT MODULES IN ONE SESSION, AND A PERMANENT SHIFT IN HOW YOUR TEAM WORKS

WORK-RELATED INJURIES

What actually causes the headaches, the neck pain, the shoulder tension, the lower back stiffness, and the wrist discomfort your team reports. Not theory, the specific mechanical causes that trace back to how they're sitting right now.

WORKSTATION SETUP

How to configure a desk, chair, and screen so they work together as a system, chair height relative to desk height, screen distance relative to eye level, armrest height relative to keyboard position. Every variable adjusted to the individual, not a generic guideline.

DESKTOP OPTIMISATION

Where your keyboard, mouse, phone, and documents should sit relative to your body. Desktop zoning eliminates the constant reaching, twisting, and leaning that create cumulative strain over thousands of hours.

LAPTOP ERGONOMICS

Laptops are ergonomically hostile by design, the screen and keyboard are attached, which means one is always at the wrong height. Your team learns exactly how to mitigate this with proper positioning, external peripherals, and laptop stands.

PRACTICAL EXERCISES

Stretches and movements your team can do without leaving their chair, designed by physiotherapists to counteract the specific muscle groups that shorten and tighten during prolonged sitting. Takes minutes, prevents months of accumulated tension.

WORK ROUTINE

How to structure the workday around movement, when to stand, when to stretch, and how to break the cycle of 4-hour sitting blocks that cause most desk-related discomfort. Small habits that compound into significant health outcomes over time.

COMFORT AND PRODUCTIVITY

The research linking physical comfort to cognitive performance, job satisfaction, and output quality. The data to understand that ergonomic investment isn't a wellness perk, it's a productivity lever.

EYE CARE

Screen glare, monitor brightness, focal distance, and the 20-20-20 rule. How to set up a workstation that protects vision and eliminates the eye strain and headaches that most people attribute to too much screen time.

FROM ONE DESK TO A THOUSAND

INDIVIDUALS AND SMALL TEAMS

A one-on-one consultation with our physiotherapist. We assess your workspace, adjust your setup, and walk you through the habits that will keep you comfortable long-term. In person in Johannesburg and Cape Town, virtual anywhere in South Africa.

TEAMS AND DEPARTMENTS

Group training delivered on-site. Every member's workstation is individually assessed, combining universal principles with individual adjustments. This is what creates lasting team-wide habits.

ENTERPRISE AND CORPORATE

Full-scale ergonomic training programmes for organisations of any size. Multiple sessions, multiple floors, multiple offices. We work with your HR and facilities teams to build a programme that fits your schedule, your workforce, and your compliance requirements.

ERGONOMIC TRAINING ISN'T OPTIONAL FOR MUCH LONGER.

While the Department of Labour's draft regulations on ergonomics will soon make training mandatory, compliance shouldn't be your only motivation. True ergonomic integration is a strategic investment rather than a legal box to check. By identifying and managing key risk factors, force, repetition, and posture, you aren't just avoiding fines; you are actively preventing the musculoskeletal injuries that cost companies a fortune in absenteeism and lost output.

Compliance means more than just upgrading furniture; it requires a workforce that is genuinely educated on how to work safely. Ergotherapy's training program, delivered by qualified physiotherapists, covers every regulatory requirement while focusing on the bottom-line benefits: increased productivity and reduced long-term costs.

Getting ahead of the legislation now ensures your organization isn't just scrambling to catch up when enforcement begins, it means you're already reaping the financial rewards of a healthier, more efficient team.