As you know we believe that injury prevention can be encapsulated into 3 simple ideas: Prepare and Maintain the Body Prepare the Work Area and Equipment and Moving Safely, with the correct postures and movement patterns. Download PDF Subscribe To Our Monthly Newsletter Name* First Last Email* Enter Email Confirm Email Company Name* Consent* I…
Paddling can take a lot of physical work, even if you are sitting back in a kayak. Be sure to warm-up and prepare your body for this work before you push away from shore. Activate your core with a series of core push-pull exercises. Target your shoulder muscles with some shoulder hinges and tight arm…
Increasing shoulder blade mobility with the shoulder hinge exercise helps to set muscle memory allowing the shoulders anchored posture to feel more natural and easier to maintain which can reduce pain and discomfort. https://vimeo.com/125958333 It’s important that the exercises are performed properly to get maximum benefit. Please download and review our Exercise Guide to learn…
Improving hip range of motion will aid in the ability to adopt a comfortable wide stance when working close to the ground https://vimeo.com/254735234 It’s important that the exercises are performed properly to get maximum benefit. Please download and review our Exercise Guide to learn the proper technique. Download Exercise Guide
Refresh blood flow and reduce muscle tension with the Deep Forearm Massage to alleviate the pain and discomfort of tennis and golfer’s elbow. https://vimeo.com/203334328 It’s important that the exercises are performed properly to get maximum benefit. Please download and review our Exercise Guide to learn the proper technique. Download Exercise Guide
This one simple exercise can be performed anytime or anywhere to help reduce lower back pain caused by prolonged sitting, repetitive bending, or heavy lifting. https://vimeo.com/203333075 It’s important that the exercises are performed properly to get maximum benefit. Please download and review our Exercise Guide to learn the proper technique. Download Exercise Guide
A wide base of support helps you maintain your balance, avoiding slips and trips, while you work with your body to complete physical work. You’ll want to keep your legs wide enough that you can take advantage of your body weight and body’s momentum. You want to be able to move your body’s centre of…
We know that stress can make us feel overwhelmed mentally but it can also leave us feeling tired and sore physical. We typically feel the tension from stress in the muscles around our neck, shoulders and upper back. When these muscles in particular are tight and they can lead to tension headaches as well as…
Using optimal body mechanics is the ideal way to prevent musculoskeletal injuries but situations do exist where good posture may be difficult to attain. Getting stuck in awkward upper body postures, like the ‘chicken wing’ or with your arms overhead for long periods of time can lead to fatigue or breakdown of the muscles in…
When our ergonomic consultants perform ergonomics assessments either in person or virtually it is common to see individuals with their monitors positioned incorrectly. Monitors that are positioned too high, too low, or too far away can result in strain and discomfort in the muscles and joints of the neck and upper back. Having monitors positioned…
