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Does anyone know if getting hemorrhoids would classify as a work-related injury? Furthermore, since my job is required to provide me with a safe working environ

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• TheSOB88 17y ago
  I bet they'd let you buy your own $500 chair to reduce the chances of injury/hemorrhoids if you explained it well enough. Though if the corporate culture's really oppressive, they might make you take it home after people start complaining. On the other hand, they might buy them for everyone and you could be the hero.
• joe_the_user 17y ago
  There's a lot of talk of fancy chairs, fancy keyboards or fancy mice a way around these kinds of problems. But really, they don't not get at the root problem. Getting exercise and a good diet is much closer to dealing with this root problem. But even more to the point, one needs to reduce the unconscious, habitual tension which is what misaligns and thus tears people up when they sit "doing nothing" for years. I would recommend the Alexander Technique a key method for dealing with the problem of habitual muscle tension and the many problems that it will cause you over the years. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_technique http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_technique But there are number of similar methods: the Feldenkrais Method, Tai Chi Chua, Qigong and Yoga all work to give you new body habits, not just "work" your body. Indeed, the gym-style "push yourself" exercise approach can risk injury to the person due to their taking their poor align into a more stressful environment (though I don't doubt that hard exercise works for some)