lifting Archives • Taylor'd Ergonomics

27 Aug, 20

best practices, Ergo at home, exercise, Manual handling, techniques, training

Two ways to lift a rock – which is more “ergo”?

Carrie’s dad lives in Muskoka, where landscaping the shoreline is always a work in progress. There is one rock pile, in particular, that has been by the dock for 20 years, waiting to be tackled. Carrie’s son, Dax, spent some time at his Grandpa’s this summer. Missing the gym, he was willing to challenge the […]

Packing, moving, and dodging back pain

Our office is moving soon (stay tuned for a new address), and so we’ve launched a buzz of box-stuffing. Moving is heavy work – every file, training prop, and piece of equipment has to be boxed, labeled and stacked. Furniture has to be disassembled. Someone has to load and unload a truck, and then we […]

Who’s helping Grandma? (Home health care providers need ergonomics support)

When Grandpa has a heart attack, the focus is (and ought to be) on getting care for Grandpa, so he can return to the comfort of his home. When he leaves the hospital, health care providers such as Occupational Therapists (OTs) might provide recommendations for changes that will make his life easier (including, perhaps, hiring […]