Improve your hip flexibility while you tie your shoelaces - Part 2 Tuesday, 4 October 2022 Improve your hip flexibility while you tie your shoelaces - Part 2 Read more
Improve your physical wellbeing while you tie your shoe laces Thursday, 25 August 2022 Improve your physical wellbeing while you tie your shoe laces Read more
Do you spend lots of time bending? Monday, 2 May 2022 Do you spend lots of time bending? 3 simple tips to take care of your back Read more
FLEXIBILITY - It’s importance in reducing injuries Tuesday, 19 April 2022 FLEXIBILITY - It’s importance in reducing injuries Read more
Sitting for long periods of time is wrecking your body Thursday, 17 December 2020 Sitting for long periods of time is wrecking your body Believe it or not, the natural resting position of a person is not a chair or couch - it’s a squatting position, commonly referred to as the flatfoot squat. However squatting is not a common or feasible posture for many of the modern sitting requirements, such as working at a...Read more
Manual Handling Training Workshop Friday, 4 December 2020 Manual Handling Training Workshop Active Intervention Management Ltd (AIM) are now providing First Move Manual Handling Training workshops that individuals or smaller groups can register for. This opportunity was previously only available to bigger companies. The First Move Training programme is designed...Read more
First Move principles teach us how to use our bodies safely and effectively to avoid physical strain and injury. These principles apply in all aspects of our lives be it work, home, sport and recreation. This months' ‘move tip’ gives you useful reminders on how to use the power of your shoulders and hands while at the gym. Read more
Manual Handling Training Workshop Wednesday, 1 July 2020 Manual Handling Training Workshop Active Intervention Management Ltd (AIM) are now providing First Move Manual Handling Training workshops that individuals or smaller groups can register for. This opportunity was previously only available to bigger companies. The First Move Training programme is designed...Read more
Manual Handling Training Workshop Wednesday, 1 July 2020 Manual Handling Training Workshop Active Intervention Management Ltd (AIM) are now providing First Move Manual Handling Training workshops that individuals or smaller groups can register for. This opportunity was previously only available to bigger companies. The First Move Training programme is designed...Read more
How to use our bodies safely and effectively to avoid physical strain and injury Tuesday, 23 June 2020 How to use our bodies safely and effectively to avoid physical strain and injury These principles apply in all aspects of our lives be it work, home, sport and recreation Read more
Looking to work for AIM? Friday, 22 May 2020 Looking to work for AIM? Are you an Allied Health Professional looking for a change of scenery in the winterless North? Or are wanting to move to a dynamic and supportive team. AIM are interested in hearing from Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists, Psychologists, Occupational Health Nurses and...Read more
5 Ways to Create a Healthy and Positive Workplace Thursday, 14 May 2020 5 Ways to Create a Healthy and Positive Workplace Creating a healthy and positive workplace is crucial for ensuring the success of your business. Building this environment will have a positive effect on your employee’s overall wellbeing, in turn increasing their motivation. With increased motivation, your business will experience higher levels of productivity, efficiency, and effectiveness as well as lower levels of staff turn-over and absenteeism. It is important to look after both the physical and the mental health of your staff, making...Read more
2 Stretches to Relieve Backpain and Headaches Headaches and low back pain are common complaints of sitting for long periods Read more
Get physically ready to return to work As we get closer to going back to work - ask yourself if you are ready physically? Read more
Working from Home Monday, 23 March 2020 Working from Home In the coming days and weeks, many people will be working from kitchen benches, dining room tables and couches - with no time to set up workstations and purchase equipment as you would at work.Read more
Make First Move your every move Wednesday, 18 December 2019 Make First Move your every move First Move principles teach us how to use our bodies safely and effectively to avoid physical strain and injury. These principles apply in all aspects of our lives be it work, home, sport and recreation. Read more
Spring Gardening Thursday, 10 October 2019 Spring Gardening This month's 'move tip' gives you useful reminders to keep yourself safe in the garden First Move principles teach us how to use our bodies safely and effectively to avoid physical strain and injury. These principles apply in all aspects of our lives be it work, home, sport and recreation. This months' ‘move tip’ gives you useful reminders to...Read more
Pathway to Safe Movement Habits Tuesday, 3 September 2019 Pathway to Safe Movement Habits This months 'move tip' outlines the steps required to ensure safe movement principles become movement habits. Read more
Can physical intelligence save your workplace time and money? Tuesday, 26 June 2018 Can physical intelligence save your workplace time and money? In the year to June 2017, there were 9,736 new claims resulting from lifting/carrying strain injuries in Northland alone, according to statistics from the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC). The total cost: a shocking $12, 868, 653. Across the country, strains from lifting and...Read more
How to position your arms when driving Thursday, 14 December 2017 How to position your arms when driving Neck and upper back discomfort is a common complaint with long periods of driving. This is very relevant with the upcoming summer holiday season – many of us spend hours on the road – on our way to spend time with family – or to get to our favourite holiday spot...Read more
Debunking the Myth of Good Posture Monday, 9 October 2017 Debunking the Myth of Good Posture We all know that sitting up straight is hard to maintain – yet industry advice still keeps telling us we’re bad if we don’t.Read more
Office Safety Presentation & Workstation Assessments Monday, 29 May 2017 Office Safety Presentation & Workstation Assessments What are the benefits of having an office safety presentation and workstation assessments? No matter what type of work you do, your health is your biggest asset. When we come into your workplace our goal is to empower staff members to take responsibility for their own bodies....Read more
Assessing the risk of injury to your workers Monday, 27 March 2017 Assessing the risk of injury to your workers The key to providing a safe working environment for your team lies in the maintenance and future development of safe workplace practices. With a Musculoskeletal Risk Assessment, consideration will be given to factors such as manual handling, posture and environment, resulting in...Read more
First Move – Manual Handling Training Tuesday, 18 October 2016 First Move – Manual Handling Training Equip your employees with the skills to become physically intelligent in the workplace reducing company and individual costs.Read more
SideStix™ Crutches Give Back Freedom Wednesday, 8 June 2016 SideStix™ Crutches Give Back Freedom The SideStix Shock Absorbing Crutches been scientifically designed to reduce joint compression and provide energy in return. Resulting in less pain, less fatigue and more energy when walking or enjoying your favourite activities.Read more
Northland Health and Safety Forum Thursday, 19 May 2016 Northland Health and Safety Forum If you live between Kaitaia and Warkworth and want to increase your access to health and safety knowledge and information and keep updated on changing H&S legislation, this is the forum for you.Read more
Safe Patient Handling: What You Need To Know Monday, 15 February 2016 Safe Patient Handling: What You Need To Know Every employer applies the overriding principle that workers and other persons should, so far as is reasonably practical, be given the highest level of protection against harm to their health, safety and welfare from hazards and risks arising from work. Manual handling is...Read more
Connection Between Slouched Posture and Pain Monday, 14 December 2015 Connection Between Slouched Posture and Pain After years of pain, disability, failed treatments, and sporadic searches through books and internet websites, I made a serendipitous discovery that ended my chronic neck pain. Surprisingly, the main cause was not the bad neck strain in my early 20’s, or the accelerated...Read more