And always adjust the height of the chair to work in neutral postures. She also wished she had a chair that could be adjusted with a foot pedal rather than “pumped”. #SurgErgo is very behind in implementing basic best practices from industrial engineering but the tide is turning!

Forward head posture 👉🏼 upper cross syndrome = tight anterior &weak posterior muscles &surgeon work related pain/injury.Solution? Exercise program to stretch anterior & 💪 posterior chain.Follow me for more #surgergo tips

Traveling is hard on the body and I’ve long abandoned purses and fancy shoes in favor of sturdy backpacks and supportive running shoes. #SurgErgo on the go! What are your favorite travel tips for spine health? 🩻✈️🚘

So honored to be invited to #AUA2023 #AUA23 #YoungUro forum by @DrSCohen @JSimhan to talk on #surgergo

❓Too busy for a 2hr #SurgErgo coaching package.❓ Not sure what #SurgErgo coaching means/offers.❓ Why not try out a virtual 20 min mini-coaching session.*⃣Includes intra-op video analysis via Posechecker TM & immediate, actionable feedback by ergonomist @Lindaleahsail & myself

BIG news- the Surgical Ergonomics Podcast will be making its debut soon! .Can’t wait to introduce you to the people, ideas and technologies improving surgical/procedural ergonomics and career longevity! #SurgErgo #wellness

I was honored to speak @OUHealth about #surgergo and to meet with the trainees - thank you 🙏 @LieschenQuiroz and Adam Hare for hosting me!

The dynamic duo of Surgical Ergonomics at #SSO2024 - @GeetaLalMD & @AndreaLMerrill. Great crowd learning about preserving the health and longevity of surgeons👏 #SurgErgo #Ergonomics

Surgical ergonomics knowledge and practice is vital to career longevity #SurgErgo.@GeetaLalMD @SocSurgErgo

We are in the middle of a deep freeze and #Blizzard2024 but #surgergo needs ongoing strength & functional training. The old me would have found any excuse to skip but not any more!.@SocSurgErgo @GeetaLalMD .Taking care of ourselves = career longevity & the best care for patients

Using AI-based markerless technology @Lindaleahsail & I evaluate surgeons' postures (videos) for areas of the body at high-risk of injury during our #SurgErgo coaching. Learn more &/or schedule a session at

It was a pleasure to discuss #SurgErgo with @slsteinmd1 on her podcast!.@GeetaLalMD @SocSurgErgo @HFES @HalletJulie @chrouserMD.

Strength training and stretching are 🔑 to ⬇️ risk of work related MSK injury from operating. The bird-dog is a great core-strengthening exercise and here is Evie critiquing my form as I work with my trainer 😬🐶.#SurgErgo @AmCollSurgeons

Grateful to @USASKsurgery wellness comm for the opportunity to present Grand Rounds tomorrow. #surgergo is wellness! 🧘🏽🏋️‍♀️💤🥙💧

One of the best parts of my talks on #SurgErgo is promoting the OR stretch App from Dr. Hallbeck @MayoClinic. Here is a photo from my virtual presentation at Cobradagen conference a few weeks ago. Learn more at @AmCollSurgeons @acog @AAOHNS @APSASurgeons

Visiting Professor season has started in ernest! Very grateful to @rwjsurgery for the kind invitation and looking forward to discussing all things #SurgErgo and #Endocrinesurgery. @GeetaLalMD @SocSurgErgo @TheAAES

Many thanks to @iowaPDsurgeon for the opportunity to do a workshop for MS4s recently matched into surgery programs so that they can maintain their bodies and preserve career longevity! @AmCollSurgeons PREP course must include #SurgErgo

Grateful to the @AAGL program committee for the invitation to present a special lecture on #SurgErgo and surgeon injury. I will also be providing in-person 1:1 mini-ergonomics coaching sessions & be available for ❓❓ .@SocSurgErgo .@GeetaLalMD .@acog

Purely aspirational at this point …but would love to tell the story of how I became interested in #SurgErgo and how @SurgErgonomics and the @SocSurgErgo was formed. Let me know if this would be of interest to you #surgtwitter!

#SurgErgo has made primetime! Was 👀 Emergency NYC on @netflix and a neurosurgeon commented on the “physicality” of surgery and used a massager in his office. @SurgErgonomics @SocSurgErgo @pihaigh @TaraCohenPhD @dramypark