You may have heard the term “foam rolling,” lately, or seen some at the gym performing it. Rolling is a simple way to increase joint mobility, muscle flexibility and reduce muscle pain. Today I have a guest post by Spring Faussett, the inventor of Tiger Tail USA. If you are looking for a good roller, …
If you read the last blog post, we listed five items that would encourage/boost participation in your company’s injury prevention program or wellness program. The last item listed, “Use Ambassadors,” was briefly explained. This may have left you wondering what an exactly an ambassador is and what are they supposed to do? In this article, …
Initiating a work program that includes all team members working together cohesively to achieve a common goal is any managers “utopian” dream. While complete team “buy-in” may not be always be achievable, steps can be taken that will ensure participation by most if not all employees. If you are thinking about adding an injury elimination …
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Have you ever been working on the computer, or looking at your phone for an extended period and feel that after a while your eyes are aching? Do you ever have headaches resulting from staring at a computer screen all day? Today we will discuss the 20-20-20 rule and how making it a part of …
We live in a society that is constantly sitting. We sit in the car to drive to work. We get out of the car, go into work and sit at a desk. We go to out during lunch break and sit down at a table to eat. After returning to work from lunch and sitting …
Stretching is best performed during or after work rather than before. In this video, Kevin Winn, CSCS, demonstrates an upper body stretching routine that can be performed in 5 minutes.
As we continue our series of injury prevention exercise, Kevin Winn, CSCS, demonstrates a lower body warm-up routine that can be done pre-work. This routine should not take longer than 3 minutes and is dynamic in nature. If you didn’t see lasts weeks upper body routine, I would suggest you watch that video along with …
In recent years, shoulder injuries have replaced low back injuries as the number one work related injury. In the video below, Kevin Winn, CSCS, demonstrates a simple 3-minute pre-work upper body routine that will reduce the risk of injury and improve posture.
In last week’s post, we discussed the how to implement a successful stretching routine. In that article, I spoke about some of the “wrongs” and “rights” I have seen companies make. When discussing the “rights” I listed 5 elements that would ensure a successful implementation of the initiative. The third item listed was: A good …
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The past two blog entries have focused on industrial ergonomics. Hopefully you have a greater understanding of ergonomics in an industrial setting and are a master at implementing simple cost-effective solutions to improve workstations. Now that you are an industrial expert, you may be wondering how ergonomics apply to an office setting. Industrial ergonomics and …
