How to Recover from a Lifting Injury: Rehabilitation and Therapy
How to Recover from a Lifting Injury: Rehabilitation and Therapy Lifting injuries can happen to anyone, no matter what job they have. Whether it's on a construction site where heavy…
Back Pain from Lifting: How to Recognize and Treat Injuries
Back Pain from Lifting: How to Recognize and Treat Injuries Back pain from lifting affects millions of people every day, making it one of the most common workplace injuries across…
The Most Common Lifting Injuries and How to Avoid Them
The Most Common Lifting Injuries and How to Avoid Them The Importance of Workplace Wellness in Preventing Lifting Injuries Did you know that lifting injuries cost businesses billions every year?…
Neck Pain at Work? How to improve your workplace posture.
Neck Pain at Work? How to improve your workplace posture. Over 70% of remote workers report experiencing musculoskeletal issues, including neck and shoulder pain, according to the International Journal of…
Computer Vision Syndrome: COVID and the Rise of Eyestrain
If you work on a computer, chances are you’ve experienced at least one symptom of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) and most of your colleagues have, too. Eyestrain has been on…
Musculoskeletal Disorders and Surgeons
Due to the nature of their jobs, surgeons experience a very high rate of musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs. Unfortunately, surgeons’ MSDs often go unreported and they are unsure how to…
My Journey to Movement
We know we need to build physical activity into our days. The more stationary your work is, the more important those movement breaks are. That’s what we preach at EWI…
What Happened When Santa Went Ergonomic
It was December 25, 2017, and Santa had just returned to his home in the North and was not his usual cheery Christmas morning self. “What’s the matter?” asked Mrs.…
Shovelling Snow: Straight-Handle or Bent-Handle Shovels
Winters are beautiful and with them come many fun activities, but, let’s be honest, shovelling all that snow is one activity few get excited about. Shovelling snow not only tedious…
Foot Injury Prevention at Work
We take our feet for granted. EWI consultants do many projects for clients where foot injuries are a concern. From meter readers and waste collection services to construction workers and…
