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The Etcom Newsletter
Our e-newsletter is published about quarterly. Click here to go to the latest articles as well as the archive of previous ones. If you know what you are looking for, try going to the archive list, which has links to specific archived articles.
The Newsletter opens in a new window. You can subscribe to it there.
Special Features:
Understanding posture can help you tackle your pain.
Our Cost programme.
Ergonomic equipment and posture - understanding the relationship.
Quicksilver World Water Speed Record
Sponsored by Etcom - this is what it looks like, Summer 2006, with Nigel Macknight. Watch this space. See our newsletter article
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Downloads
The Etcom Alert
This is a free program to remind you to change your posture. You can set it to words, sound or picture and to come up between every 1 and 60 minutes. The download file is a .zip file which contains a Read Me. You are free to distribute it as you wish. Installation is at your own risk.
Download the Alert, PC version
Download the Alert, Mac version
Here are some recent Etcom press releases:
| Driver Posture, May 2006 |  |
| A new stance on posture, March 2006 | |
| Taking the pain out of going mobile, March 2006 | |
| The twelve dangers of Christmas, December 2005 | |
| Survey reveals how painful work can be, November 2005 | |
| Back to school, September 2005 | |
Article archive
This is a selection of articles relevant to questions we are frequently asked. Click on title to open in a new window. There are other more general articles on our newsletter.
- Hints and tips on equipment
- Choosing a chair (PDF)
- Telephone headsets
- Keyboards
- The Etcom Alert
- Choosing a mouse
- Posture articles
- Posture at the workplace, Part 1
- Posture at the workplace, Part 2
- Posture at the workplace, Part 3
- Posture at the workplace, Part 4
- Posture at the workplace, Part 5
- Posture and balance
- Ergonomics and postural training
- RSI specific articles
- A case avoided
- Early intervention
- What companies should do
- RSI: what is it?
- RSI - what can I do about it?
- Others
- Learning to touch-type
- Back to School, posture and school-children
Some useful links
Etcom Postural Physiotherapy for private patients in South Oxfordshire
Compliance Plus, putting Health and Safety in hearts and minds.
Government and organisations
Businessballs.com —A free website for online articles, materials, and resources for innovation and the ethical development of people, business and organizations.
Chartered Society of Physiotherapists — where you can find a physiotherapist in your area.
Ergonomics Society — more information on how ergonomics can help you, current research etc.
Health and Safety Executive home page — information on current issues and how to comply with regulations.
Health and Safety Executive — the section on musculoskeletal disorders that shows you problems that can occur in the workplace and why they occur.
Health and Safety Executive — the business benefits of health and safety.
Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice — a list of qualified physiotherapists.
Suppliers we know
Advance Seatings designs Ltd —provide a range of bespoke chairs.
Complete Computers.com Ltd — very experienced in sourcing most of the equipment that Etcom might recommend.
Posturite — sell a range of ergonomic equipment including the Mousebean.
Posture Products Ltd —likewise sell a range of ergonomic and postural equipment.
The Keyboard Company — sell innumerable keyboards.
Surfraider Solutions Ltd — wrote the Etcom Alert software.
Uli Kusterer - wrote the Mac version of the Etcom Alert.
