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As a small business owner, you know one of the challenges facing you today is hiring and maintaining a quality staff. Retaining employees is even more important to small businesses, considering how much time, energy, and money goes into training them, and given the fewer resources a small business has compared to a larger company. …
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What is Ergonomics? Ergonomics is the “science of making things fit people”, according to Medicinenet.com. The science of ergonomics borrows from many different fields, including anatomy, mechanics, physiology, and psychology to create conditions that promote physical safety and effectiveness. Ergonomic designs, for example, a standing desk, allows people to work comfortably while avoiding the risk …
Contents What are Musculoskeletal Conditions (MSKs) and Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs)? Back Pain; Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS); Plantar Fasciitis; Sciatic Nerve Pain; Shoulder & Neck Pain; Migraines & Headaches; Sprains & Strains; Tennis & Golfers Elbow; Tendonitis; and Chronic Pain Why Should Employers Make an MSK Program Their Top Priority in 2021? 1. Costs: The total …
Why employee benefits are critical to the survival of small businesses? What are the types of employee benefits? Why are employees voluntarily leaving their jobs? Which benefits are most important to and appreciated by each generation? 3 Key Factors in Employee Benefit Programs What benefits are most IMPORTANT to each generation? What benefits are APPRECIATED …
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The tricep muscle is located on the back side of the arm and works to extend or straighten the elbow joint. It is typically described as one muscle unit with three different heads, long, lateral and medial. In everyday activity we need this muscle to maintain the balancing act with the biceps muscle on the …
The piriformis is a muscle located deep to the large gluteus maximus muscle. It is charged with helping to stabilize the hip joint as well as lifting and rotating the thigh away from the body. When this muscle has an issue it is likely to cause some serious feeling issues. Severe issues involving the piriformis …
Moving back to the shoulder today we tackle one of the more common sore and tired areas of our upper body, the back of the shoulder. Just like the neck and upper back this area resists a lot of strain in the form of forward flexion, especially since we all have a tendency to round …
Today’s activity is for the forearm. We are going to stretch the front side of the forearm. This compartment is very busy. We use the muscles in this compartment to help us bend the wrist and fingers. The median and ulnar nerves are also mixed in with the muscles of this compartment too. This stretch …
Today is a stretch day and our focus is on the spine. This is one of my personal favorites to do. It really feels like everything around my spine is relaxing when I do it. The idea here is to move slowly, get into position slowly and go as far as you can comfortably. We …
