by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jul 29, 2019 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Training
Position Paper Why we question the benefits of office ergonomics This paper argues that the doubts regarding the benefits of office ergonomics have arisen due to the unrealised gap between research and the development of training that successfully translates that...
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) | 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...
