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Long shifts can take a toll on both your body and mind, leaving you drained, sore, and mentally fatigued. Whether you're a first responder, a healthcare professional, an athlete, or someone in a physically demanding job, proper recovery is essential to maintain your health and performance. Here are key strategies to help you recover effectively after a long shift.    Hydrate and Nourish Your Body During long hours of work, dehydration and nutrient depletion can occur. [...]

Standing desks have risen in popularity because of the negative effects of a sedentary lifestyle that can occur when sitting for long periods of time at home or at an office. Sitting inherently uses less energy than standing or walking. When one sits for a long period of time, blood flow slows down since the resting heart rate is lower. Without proper movement or exercise to balance out this sedentary period, many negative side effects [...]

Discomfort at work isn’t just an annoyance—it’s a warning sign. A small ache today is a red flag- alerting you that you need to address it quickly before it becomes a bigger problem.   The solution? Stop treating pain weeks or months after it arises. Detect and treat pain and discomfort early.   Early identification of discomfort in the workplace and other environments is the most effective way to combat muscle, joint, and bone pain. By [...]

As technology advances, healthcare has to advance too. With advents of ultrasound, x-ray, MRI, CT scans come a larger understanding behind the problem of pain. Your hip hurts? Your knee popped? Let’s see what the image says. Imaging isn’t the end-all-be-all for treatment plans, but they can give practitioners a good idea about what is going on inside the body.   Even AI has helped healthcare evolve to become predictive. There are cases of early intervention [...]

When you’re gearing up for a physically demanding job, like working in a warehouse, a warm-up might not be the first thing on your mind. However, taking a few minutes to prepare your body properly can make a world of difference in your overall performance and safety. Whether you’re lifting heavy boxes, pushing carts, or constantly on the move, a warm-up offers numerous benefits that help protect your body and optimize your workday.  Here’s why [...]

Joint, muscle, and bone pain, also known as musculoskeletal disorders (MSD), are your #1 healthcare expense. They surpass the costs you pay towards heart disease, stroke, cancer, diabetes, and other chronic conditions.    MSDs cost over $300 billion annually. And a significant portion of this cost is spent treating chronic conditions, which include osteoarthritis and injuries over 12 weeks old. There are direct costs of MSDs- including insurance and treatment costs. But there are indirect [...]

5 Major Barriers to Healthcare Access When you think about having a medical emergency, a few things may cross your mind: How far is my nearest ER? How long will it take me to get there? How quickly can an ambulance come? Will I get proper care? And maybe even, what will this cost me? So many people avoid receiving care because of these barriers- at every level of healthcare. Many put off early intervention [...]

One Super Bowl ad stood out among the rest this year: Hims & Hers GLP-1 weight loss drug. It opens with “Obesity is America’s deadliest epidemic. 74% of us are overweight, and obesity leads to half a million deaths each year. Something’s broken, and it’s not our bodies; it’s the system.”  Articles upon articles were written about this controversial ad. Negative opinions ranged from all sides: from the body positivity movement to GLP-1’s being viewed [...]

The workforce is aging.   Birth rates are declining, and life expectancy is increasing. What does this mean? The average age of our workers is climbing. By 2030, it is estimated that one in five American workers will be over the age of 65, with similar trends occurring worldwide.   This shift brings new challenges and opportunities, particularly in the realm of joint, bone, and muscle health. While older employees bring vast knowledge and expertise, they also [...]

The difference between constant shoulder aches and pains and healthy shoulders after a long day at work isn’t luck. It’s strength, mobility, and technique.   Whether you are stacking shipments or reaching to pull something down, your shoulders need to be ready. Step 1 is having a solid mobility routine in place (link to blog). Step 2 is strengthening your shoulder musculature.   Here are 5 tips to improve your overhead shoulder strength:  Strengthen the Rotator Cuff [...]