Kitchen Ergonomics
Counter heights, cooking postures, appliance placement, and the specific kitchen tasks most likely to provoke back pain.
Fixed counter and appliance heights fit some bodies and tasks better than others. Chopping, stirring, handling pots, reaching into cabinets, and using the oven combine reach, duration, repetition, and load; any of these can be adjusted when it is a personal trigger.
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