Time to Rip Off the Band Aid! All too often when a problem or issue arises, we seek out the quickest and simplest solution to address it, or alternatively we ignore the problem all together (but that is a whole other post)! A quick fix is a problem solving technique, which involves utilising the fastest […]
Best Friend or Worst Enemy? Pain whilst working is something you can be in control of, however understanding the way you are working is doing you harm is imperative to changing your pain experience. But before we get into that I want you to ask yourself a question: Are you your own worst enemy? I […]
Is Your Chair Really The Problem? One of the questions I am asked most frequently by clients who suffer with pain whilst working is: “What sort of chair should I get?” And the answer, I respond with – “Is your chair really the problem?” There is no doubt that a chair or more specifically the […]
Time For A New Dance Partner? “You can’t keep dancing with the devil and ask why you’re still in hell” – Unknown. This is a favourite quote of mine and it often comes to mind when I am working with my clients to assist them to take back control of their pain at work. Often […]
Don’t Stop Moving! Have you heard about the 10,000 step workday challenge I am running with my Cath from Occupational Focus Facebook Community? It all came about a few weeks back when I asked the question – “What do you do to remain active during your workday?” One of the responses I got was “10,000 […]
Don’t Just Stand There! I have seen a few posts recently on social media about people setting up their standing workstations. Firstly I want to commend people for their efforts in attempting to take steps to address the sitting epidemic. Unfortunately I think there is a common misconception that a standing workstation is the solution. […]
[WARNING] Don’t Become a Statistic In a study conducted by Cook, Burgess-Limerick & Chang (2000) they found the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders including neck and shoulder pain in computer users to be up to 79%. I would imagine now with the ever increasing dependence on the use of laptops and other mobile devices such as […]
Buck The Trend – Take A Stand I recently attended a three day conference where there were over 1100 participants. I love to people watch and observe the behaviours of those around me. At present, I am very focussed on health behaviours, particularly with our ever increasing sedentary ways (not only at work but in […]
NO EXCUSES My recent running injury has given me cause to reflect on the importance of being an active participant in your own rehabilitation. As an OT and rehabilitation consultant, I assist clients on a daily basis as they navigate their rehabilitation journey. A big element of this is ensuring clients are participating in appropriate […]
Did your dreams of self-employment include physical pain? One of my main motivators for starting my own business was my family. At the time, I decided to go into business my son was nine months old and my daughter was approaching three. Whilst on maternity leave I had been redundant from my job and I […]