Holiday Driving Wednesday, 18 December 2019 Holiday Driving 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
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
Home DIY injury prevention Thursday, 18 April 2019 Home DIY injury prevention 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’ is about how to take care of your...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