by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Fit for Duty
Natural Medicine Tip Daily intake of baby aspirin is commonly recommended to help prevent heart disease and even reduce the risk of cancer. Although aspirin is one of the safest over-the-counter drugs, it still has potential side effects such as GI bleeding, ulcers,...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Fit for Duty
Ergonomics-related injuries, including musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) caused by repetitive strains, continue to be a serious problem for employers. Ergonomics-related injuries account for more than a third of all workplace injuries involving missed work time, with...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Fit for Duty
…and Eat Healthier for the New Year? Here’s Tips on How to Increase Your Chances of Success Happy New Year from the entire WorkSaver Staff! It is well known that most people enter a new year with good intentions to carry out resolutions to improve their health but too...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Fit for Duty
Medical Tip Throughout our clinical career, Trevor and I have examined and treated numerous patients with low back pain (LBP) who were considering having back surgery when they did not actually need it. On many of those occasions, the basis for wanting back surgery...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Fit for Duty
Ergonomics Tip As ergonomic specialists, we have always warned office employees to avoid any computer work station set up that encourages, or forces, one to reach. The most common causes of reaching while working at computers are: The keyboard and/or mouse are located...
by worksaver-admin | Jul 26, 2018 | Fit for Duty
Excess sugar (hyperglycemia) is well known to be bad for us when it comes to diabetes and obesity, but a potential link between excessive sugar and Alzheimer’s disease may be another reason that we should be controlling our sugar intake in our diets. In Alzheimer’s...
