Summer is just around the corner and of course that means many families are planning vacations. Vacations often involve road trips—traveling longer distances than usual. Add in some extra summer activities and a stressed out and painful back can result! Here are a...
It is that time of year when the veil of winter gives way to sunshine and the growing season. Digging, wheel barrowing, lifting bags of soil amendments, etc., even for the well conditioned athlete, can if not done correctly, cause back pain and injury. Tips for...
By Vincent Portera A walk through the offices of any company or hospital where a few, or perhaps hundreds of people sit at their desks or workstations day in and day out, might lead the observer with the impression that sitting is a benign posture. Nothing can be...
A new generation of proactive, workers’ compensation and risk management professionals are reaping the benefits of a more balanced strategy of controlling workers compensation costs.Historically it was believed that workers compensation costs could only be...
Many of you have read our workers’ comp related newsletters for many years. A general theme that we try to communicate is how to control the myriad of costs associated with workers’ comp especially those caused by back injuries and other sprain/strains.The...
Custodial/janitorial personnel experience a lot of material handling and repetitive activities daily. Recently we encountered a hospital janitor who was about to file an injury claim because of a painful wrist. He attended our Backsafe® workshop and reported that...
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