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Businesses experience pain. This is a common problem. But common does not mean unavoidable.   Employees who are in physical pain don’t have to be or stay in physical pain. The impact pain has on performance doesn’t need to affect your business. And the rising costs of healthcare CAN be sidestepped.   How? Solveglobal. We solve the problem of pain.   Solveglobal helps YOU protect your people, performance, and profit from musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).   What are MSDs?  [...]

Many people ignore early signs of pain such as a sore back, tight muscles, or a nagging ache — hoping it will pass. But pain is more than an inconvenience; it’s the body’s way of warning us that something’s wrong.   There are 3 categories that movement experts divide pain into, and it’s based on how long the pain has been present:  Acute: Pain is less than 3 weeks old.    Sub-Acute: Pain is between 3-12 [...]

Do you have pain and tenderness in your elbow?   Conditions like lateral epicondylitis (tennis elbow) or medial epicondylitis (golfer’s elbow) aren’t just sports injuries —they’re common overuse injuries in people whose jobs demand constant lifting, reaching, carrying, and gripping.  What is epicondylitis?   Both conditions are forms of tendonitis—inflammation of the tendons that attach your forearm muscles to your elbow joint. The pain can show up:  On the outside of the elbow (tennis elbow): from repetitive [...]

More than half of today’s workforce is dealing with pain, and it’s not all coming from the office. While workplace injuries and poor ergonomics are common culprits, a growing number of employees are being impacted by injuries sustained off the clock. Whether it’s from weekend pickleball, morning runs, home improvement projects, or a ski trip gone wrong, leisure-time injuries are quietly affecting how people show up at work, and employers can’t afford to ignore them. [...]

Most employers think risk shows up in reports—injuries, claims, lost time. By then, the damage was done.  The Risk Index flips that model. It doesn’t wait for injuries. It detects risk before it becomes cost, loss, or liability.  What Is the Risk Index?  The Risk Index is a predictive score—built from real-world motion, function, and demand. It evaluates how stressors are stacking up across the person, the task they are completing, and the environment they [...]

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 [...]