Latest Workplace Health Articles

2012 Global Medical Trends on the Rise

July 25, 2012

A recent study released by Tower Watson, 2012 Global Medical Trends, shows an increase in medical costs across every market. Unsurprisingly to us, Musculoskeletal/Back Condition is the global top 5 medical cause towards the high prevalence of medical claims.  In Europe and the US, it’s the No... Read more »

Neck Pain: The truth on Traction

September 29, 2011

The amount of people working in a desk bound jobs is increasing worldwide. Unfortunately, these jobs tend to go, hand in hand with a greater chance of suffering from prolonged neck and back pain. Maybe for this very reason, currently the most common source of musculoskeletal disability is chronic neck... Read more »

Shoulder pain in office workers

July 20, 2011

A shoulder impingement is common amongst athletes involved in overhead sports. Ironically the same condition can happen in someone who leads a more sedentary lifestyle. A common scenario is where someone reaches out for a stack of documents or a heavy object that weighs too much for the shoulder muscles.... Read more »

Yearning for a Good ‘Neck’ Sleep?

June 19, 2011

Have you ever woken up with a stiff and/or painful neck or shoulder, and wonder if it is because of the pillow that is causing the problem? If the answer is most likely a yes, continue to read on. A pillow that fails to support the neck probably will cause the neck to end up in a wrong position... Read more »

Anti-Aging Exercise for your Lower Back – Good Nourishment is the Key

May 24, 2011

The discs in the spine age and degenerate just like all of the other structures in the body. However, today’s sedentary lifestyles often speeds up this process. We cannot apply anti-aging creams or lotions to our discs, but certain exercises can help to maximize the discs nourishment. The Theory:... Read more »

Top 5 Office Exercises

May 21, 2011

Do you have trouble with neck and back stiffness and tingling sensation down to your fingers? Or, frequent neck and back stiffness from prolonged sitting in front of computer and tingling sensation at your fingers from prolonged typing. The following office exercises are a great way to prevent these... Read more »

Want to correct your Posture? Try Cogwheel Model.

January 26, 2011

The Cogwheel Model is a theory of postural correction where the segments of the body are all related. These segments are like cogwheels, i.e. when one part moves, the others should naturally follow. These segments are the low back/pelvis, trunk and head/neck regions. To correct a slouched posture using... Read more »