by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Dec 10, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Move More, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
Good assessments look beyond the workstation for the causes of pain During our one-on-one intensives, in addition to the usual range of questions (e.g. what screens are used at home, what advice has your physio provided, etc), we always ask, “When else do you find you...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Dec 8, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Health & Wellbeing, Training
Learning to care for Cinderella is crucial for all screen users. The Cinderella hypothesis aims to explain the link between low-level muscular activation to an elevated risk of developing chronic pain, including the chronic pain now commonly experienced among...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Nov 16, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Training
Is Pain a Problem? Why do we ignore the high rates of musculoskeletal pain experienced by our call centre agents? Why has this become so accepted? My research showed that over 80% of agents experience some level of musculoskeletal pain, and of those, over 11%...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Nov 8, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
Do you get headaches, shoulder pain, tightness in your upper back, tingles or burning in your shoulder or arm? Then you might be experiencing Mousing Shoulder Effecting muscles and tendons between neck and wrist, mousing shoulder occurs when you hold one tense,...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Aug 7, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Health & Wellbeing, Training
Smartphones Power This Sinek/Kwik interview describes the damage smartphones are doing to our brains. Smartphones, the icon of 21st-century life, are also a big problem for our bodies. Research discussing such issues describes increasing rates of workplace injuries,...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jun 19, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Training
The 21st Century workforce is unique. Technology has enabled alternative work choices where staff are free to hot-desk (sometimes with tablets), work from home, use laptops in coffee shops and constantly interface with multiple screens. These new work trends may bring...
