by Liz Kirk (PhD) | May 25, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Office Health & Wellbeing
How to Stop Headaches from Computer Screens – Quick Fixes for Relief Spending long hours in front of a screen? Headaches, eye strain, and muscle tension could be the cause. Learn quick, effective ways to adjust your setup and reduce discomfort. Why...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Apr 8, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Training
There is a frightening trend among my clients. It reveals cracks in our current WHS and wellness programs. While we think employees in their 20’s as the least likely to get soft tissue injuries (tendonitis, chapel tunnel), these are exactly the group that...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Mar 20, 2019 | Overuse Injury, Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing, Self-Care, Training
Are You Feeling Index Finger Pain? If you use computers and screens a lot, you will also know the feeling of an achy, tired index finger from frequent scrolling, swiping and mouse clicking. Take care! Something as small as a index finger pain can seriously...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Feb 24, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Office Ergonomics
Every office has a range of commonly used work tools that challenge even the best office ergonomic checklist. Notebooks and the need to write and refer to notes is one such challenge. A Problem Causing Pain Notebooks are commonly placed to the...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jan 21, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
How often do you get headaches and neck pain after working with screens? Imagine the effect on your business when that happens to most of your staff! Pain has been associated with increased absenteeism, presenteeism, and staff turnover, and decreased productivity and...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jan 16, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Training
We use screens almost continuously at work and at home. We also spend a lot of time looking down at phones or tablets. This means we also hold static, tense and awkward postures for long periods. It’s not surprising we get headaches using computers, especially tension...
