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) | 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...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Mar 10, 2018 | Sit-Stand Workstations, Injury Prevention, Move More, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing, Self-Care, Workplace Health
Back Pain When Using a Standing Workstation? Have you ever swapped to a standing desk, only to find your back starts aching? You’re not alone. When I first started getting asked about standing workstations, I created this video—and the tips are still just as relevant...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Mar 1, 2018 | Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
Four Effective Strategies to Relieve Neck Pain from Screen Use | Simple Tips for Long-Term Comfort Searching for Neck pain relief from excessive screen time is common. The good news is, it doesn’t have to be permanent, thanks to simple preventive exercises. Learn 4...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Aug 31, 2017 | Injury Prevention, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Office Ergonomics, Office Health & Wellbeing
In May 2017 Contact Central Blog, Dr Kirk summarised key elements of effective return to work (RTW) programs and suggested implementation strategies. Now, with an increasing number of agents considering working from home (WFH), new research showing Gen Y’s entering...
