We have seen an evolution of musculoskeletal (MSK) care and injury prevention over the past 25 years that has recently been gaining more and more attention. While employers can see the positive effects of well-executed safety, early intervention, and ergonomics programs in their workers’…
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common workplace injury, impacting both employee wellbeing and business efficiencies – and the world’s top employers are taking action.
In early August, Briotix Health joined more than 100 other industry-leading companies in a pledge to combat rising…
Over the past two years, employees working from home offices has grown with more than a quarter of the US workforce now working remotely. That’s up from 6% just five years ago.
If you are one of the 91 million US workers who work remotely, addressing safety in your at-home office looks a little…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 36% of the US workforce is age 55 and older. While this number has decreased in the past few years from above 40%, more than a third of working Americans fall under the “aging worker” label.
For a thriving business, companies need thriving employees. Essential to creating an environment where employees thrive, is focusing on employee wellness. Research has shown that when employees are feeling both mentally and physically cared for by their employers, businesses experience growth,…
According to new data released last week by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, in April 2022, more than 4.4 million Americans voluntarily quit their jobs. These numbers are consistent with resignation numbers over the past several months since the beginning of the “Great Resignation” in late 2021.
Josh Levinson has been a Physical Therapist with Briotix Health for more than 4.5 years. Over that time, he has seen a wide range of client discomforts, each requiring their own care and treatment plan. However, recently Josh had to get creative to find a solution for a high-risk task that was…
Neutral posture is positioning your body so that you have a neutral spine – a position that is reached when your spine is straight, not twisted, and your joints are not bent. A neutral posture also creates alignment between your pelvis, rib cage, and neck.
Keeping your energy up throughout the workday is important in reducing the risk of injury or illness. When tired, workers have impaired motor skills, reduced decision-making capacity, and poor memory and information processing. If you can barely keep your eyes open during the workday or have a hard…
According to research published in the Digital Journal, workers’ interest in a hybrid job environment appears to be on a steady incline since the beginning of 2022. In the past three months alone, there has been an increase of 84 percent in online searches for “work from home jobs” and searching…