Headsets mean Ergonomical Survival.
Ask your physiotherapist or chiropractor about the neck pain problems and headaches that come about by having a telephone handset clutched between the cheek and shoulder
This severely strains the spinal joints in the neck, Headsets keep the neck in a neutral position and "prevent bruising of the elbow whilst supporting the handset".
Activities |
Significance |
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Reading |
Headset users experienced 41% less muscle tension than handset users. |
Writing |
Headset users experienced 36.6% less muscle tension than handset users. |
Typing |
Headset users experienced 31.4% less muscle tension than handset users. |
Overall |
Headset users experienced 35% less muscle tension than handset users. |