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2025 MSK and MSD Trends 5: Integration of Digital Health Platforms  Elizabeth recently gave birth in a hospital. While she was there, the nurses asked the normal questions: What medications or supplements are you taking? What’s your blood type? Height? Weight? With every answer, her chart was filled, and she honestly did not give a second thought to it. The doctors and nurses need that information- and they did! A few months later, Elizabeth went [...]

One of the most common complaints among teachers is low back pain. And that’s not surprising!  As a teacher, you spend hours standing, bending, reaching, and sitting in less-than-ideal positions. Over time, this can take a toll on your back. However, with a few simple changes, you can reduce the risk of back pain and improve your overall well-being.   Here are three practical strategies teachers can implement in the classroom to avoid back pain:    Maintain [...]

If you’re constantly reaching overhead in your daily activities—whether it's in a physically demanding job, lifting objects, or performing specific exercises—having good shoulder and thoracic (upper back) mobility is crucial. These two areas of your body play a major role in the range of motion and efficiency when reaching above your head. Without proper mobility, you may not only limit your performance, but also increase the risk of discomfort, strain, or injury.  Here’s why shoulder [...]

2025 MSK and MSD Trends 4: Collaboration between Employers and Healthcare Providers   It is becoming more and more popular for employers to tout wellness initiatives for their employees. This can take multiple forms, such as extra mental health benefits or even on-site clinics for health concerns. While not the standard, there is a growing trend of employers collaborating more with healthcare providers- and musculoskeletal (MSK) solutions are on the table as well.   Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) [...]

2025 MSK and MSD Trends 3: Healthcare Rationing  Here’s the problem: while you’re striving for productivity, your people are trapped in a broken system beyond repair. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a silent epidemic, a disruptor affecting every workplace. The supposed “solutions” you’re offered? They’re just rationing.  Two generations ago, rationing healthcare was effectively unthinkable, but today it is the status quo. Rationing exists in every sector of healthcare- from limiting access to specialized pharmaceuticals to [...]

If you are sitting for the majority of the time you are at work, you need to optimize your posture and your desk ergonomics. Your body can start to compensate for poor posture and ergonomics over time, leading to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs). For example, slouching can result in tight chest muscles and looser back muscles, which can cause back pain.   See why good posture matters and how to optimize your workspace to move and [...]

Emergency responders, such as firefighters, SWAT, and EMTs, are constantly required to do whatever it takes to save lives. This could look like running into burning buildings, picking up a civilian, or lifting heavy loads. In order to perform their jobs to the best of their ability, it is essential for emergency responders to have a warm-up routine.   Performing a warm up routine that is dynamic, functional, and moves in all three planes of motion [...]

Costs have risen–there is no doubt about that. Essentials like groceries and gas have risen to a “luxury” price point, and healthcare is no exception. Every year, health insurance premiums increase. This could be, in part, to match the ever-rising cost of living, but it’s diminishing in value as the costs go up.    41% of adults currently have some form of medical debt, and 60% say they cannot afford to even use their health insurance. [...]

Hint: They’re not smart yet    Artificial Intelligence (AI) is all the buzz in every aspect of everything in our everyday lives. It is undeniable, inescapable, and overwhelming. It promises much, but there is also a downside not to be overlooked. While AI can organize, inform, and anticipate, it cannot predict, judge, decide, or imagine what specifically is in our best interest in the moment. It cannot individualize or personalize. Thus, one needs to proceed [...]

Strength Isn’t Enough: How Mobility Keeps Firefighters in the Fight  Firefighters are tactical athletes who face extraordinary physical demands—from lifting ladders and heavy debris to carrying individuals to safety, all while wearing an additional 60–100 pounds of gear. With such intense physical requirements, any strength deficits you may experience are rarely the only cause of injuries.  The Missing Link: Mobility  While strengthening your muscles are vital for training and recovery, they are only part of [...]