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Since Dale got sick in the mid-90’s and had to leave the workforce, the world has changed a lot. “I’ve tried to get different jobs, and I find one stumbling block — technology,” she explains. “It’s a different world than what I left.”
Brock believed that a new desk chair could be the solution to his serious back and neck issues. But without the help of an occupational therapist, he had a hard time finding one that actually helped out.
“This is really the first job I have had where I am sitting this much,” Jodi says, explaining that she was experiencing back pain and migraines. She had tried a standing desk converter that was shared around the office, and while it worked, she needed a permanent solution. That’s when she called Technology@Work.
About two years ago Judi began feeling pain and numbness in her hands. It turned out to be a severe case of carpal tunnel syndrome. “It was a condition that was making me wake up in the middle of the night,” Judi explains. “It was really impacting my ability to do this or any other office job.”
Ken is a retired engineer. Having used computers nearly “all [his] life,” and with “lots of time” on his hands, Ken wanted to do something to help others.