This blog is dedicated to tips and techniques to help you and your staff to reduce workplace back injury, musculoskeletal injuries and sprains & strains.
“With a little sprinkle of Health & Wellbeing on the side.”
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The link between knee stability and lower back pain is one of the most overlooked conversations in workplace injury prevention. And if you're working in a physically demanding role — trades, manufacturing, warehousing, transport — this is a conversation worth having before your body forces you into it.
Read MoreBy prioritizing foot care and implementing these preventive measures, individuals can effectively manage plantar fascia health, minimize discomfort, and maintain overall foot well-being. Remember, healthy feet contribute to better mobility, posture, and quality of life. Take care of your plantar fascia, and your feet will thank you.
As part of the Manual Handling NZ full courses - participants receive a lacrosse ball , massage roller and techniques to manage their Plantar Fascia and muscles of the lower limb “You are only as good as your foundation”
Read MoreManual Handling New Zealand welcomes Anna Wishnowsky (Nutrition) to our team of speakers.
At Manual Handling NZ, we love a well-rounded approach to injury prevention, sprains and strains management, and general health and wellbeing.
Knowing that the body is a complex machine - making sure our teams are well fuelled, hydrated, and in good health goes a long way to reducing many personal risk factors that lower the occurrence of workplace sprains and strains.
We are excited to have Anna come into workplaces and provide what might be that message of nutrition that connects with your team, kick-off some healthy habits, and work with you and your teams on workplace wellbeing.
Read MoreWhile we are on the subject of taking a moment - it's a great reminder to slow down, and in today's fast-paced world, taking a moment to breathe can be that little bit of time to acknowledge “this could be approached better”
Recently I had an opportunity to work with a business and talk with employees on managing stressful situations, and upon reflection, standing in front of the Olympic Rings on 3 occasions - it doesn’t get more high stress than that.
I reflected on my journey to learn and develop techniques to help control the anxiety levels and deliver under pressure on the world stage.
Ultimately it came down to controlling the controllables.
Being well prepared, proactive rather than reactive
Planning for varying scenarios
Practice, practice, and more practice
And a lot of breathing
Many companies are looking to engage injury prevention programs for staff out on the tools - However in my years of delivery it is more than apparent that the sedentary workstation does more damage to the back than any physical moving and handling tasks - We will be talking about posture and position in next months blog post.
Read MoreThis blog is dedicated to tips and techniques, recent studies, and all things to help you and your staff to reduce workplace musculoskeletal injuries “aka” sprains & strains with a little sprinkle of Health & wellbeing on the side.
I’ll be throwing in some downloads, posters, and some virtual content for your downloading pleasure.
Well, where do we start……. “WARM UP FOR WORK”
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