by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Jun 19, 2020 | Injury Prevention, Neck, Back or Shoulder Pain, Office Health & Wellbeing, Training
Launched into a work from home (WFH) world has demonstrated advantages for employers and employees. However, new research and my professional experience show the WFH shift has been accompanied by growing aches, pain and musculoskeletal discomfort, even with the...
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 | Injury Prevention, Office Ergonomics, Training
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 painful index finger can seriously affect your work. It’s easy to think an...
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...
by Liz Kirk (PhD) | Dec 8, 2018 | Injury Prevention, Office Health & Wellbeing, Training
Learning to care for Cinderella is crucial for any screen user (so, everyone!). The Cinderella hypothesis aims to explain the link between low-level muscular activation to an elevated risk of developing chronic pain, including chronic pain now commonly experienced...
