OFI congratulates one of its manual handling consultants, Emma Tarpey, for her receipt of an AXREM (Association of Healthcare Technology Providers for Imaging, Radiotherapy and Care) ‘Clinical Individual’ award. This was announced at the AXREM UKIO Virtual Awards last month. Emma received her award on the morning of Monday 12th July 2021 from AXREM director […]
Back Pain Top Tips
Back pain is one of the most common reasons for people in the UK to see a doctor or take time off work. Modern day life of sitting for many hours in poor postural positions can place stresses and strains on the spine, which may not cause discomfort immediately, but can build up over time. […]
Working from home
Tips for setting up your computer workstation & staying physically healthy when homeworking Due to the Coronavirus outbreak, many people are now working from home, and for most of us, this will be an entirely new experience and a significant change to our daily routine. Working from home presents many new challenges, both physically and […]
Supporting the HSE Go Home Healthy campaign
Osteopaths For Industry are supporting the HSE’s Go Home Healthy campaign to ensure employers know the risks of work-related ill health and enable them to do the right thing. Everyone has the right to go home healthy from work. Find out more by visiting the HSE Go Home Healthy website. You can also download a free HSE Go Home Healthy information pack.
The Importance of Good Posture
You’ve no doubt seen this sign before. It is a sign often used near care homes up and down the country, to warn motorists of elderly people crossing the road. The sign has sparked criticism from some for the way it depicts older people. Its not a debate I’m going to get involved with but […]
Revolutionary Simplicity in Manual Handling Training
I recently read a story about a brilliant, pioneering doctor called Peter Provonost. Dr Provonost introduced a revolutionary protocol that saved thousands of lives. His revolutionary technique did not involve nano-technology, he didn’t look inside people’s brains with functional magnetic resonance imaging. In fact, his protocol was revolutionary only in its simplicity – he introduced […]
Safer Manual Handling – Changing Habits
Anyone who has ever attended an Osteopaths For Industry training course will have heard a discussion about habits. A question we like to ask delegates is “Why don’t we lift with good technique, even though we know we should?” The number one answer we always get is – ‘habit’. A habit is a routine of […]
Moving and Handling in the Health and Social Care industry
Employees in the health and social care sectors may be involved in moving and handling activities such as moving equipment, laundry, catering, distributing supplies or assisting patients/residents in moving. The moving and handling of people is a regular task in health and social care, which if not done safely, can cause serious injury to service […]
Manual Handling – Top 10 Tips infographic
Download our Manual Handling ‘Top 10 Tips’ infographic and share it with your colleagues or workforce. Download in Abobe PDF format. Download in JPEG picture format. [right-click and choose ‘Save as…’]
Don’t take your health for granted – How to avoid upper limb disorders
As human beings, ironically, it is often the body’s more vital functions that we take for granted – for example, the beating of our heart, or the movement of our rib cage inflating our lungs. Unless something goes wrong, we almost forget about the role these vital functions play in keeping us alive. Even in areas […]