A group warm-up programme not only helps prevent injuries but can foster team culture and unity. Check out this video showcasing one of our warm-up exercises, the Rugby Line Out. This [...]
Consider a scenario where many individuals are engaged in identical tasks within a working environment. Injuries may occur in some, while others remain unscathed. For instance, in an abattoir, some [...]
Tight hip flexors are a pain in the… back! There are many independent causes of back pain – however, in general, back pain is often caused by a combination of [...]
Finding a suitable mouse for your workstation is crucial in ensuring a safe and comfortable working environment. People often ask “which is the best mouse” as they have associated continuous [...]
In the past month I have been sharing the methodology that we use at Provention to develop manual handling programmes that are effective. This week, I will discuss the final [...]
In recent weeks I have shared the methodology we employ to create an effective manual handling programme. At Provention, we strongly believe that the main goal of training should be [...]
Last week, I shared the initial step in the Pathway to Safe Movement habits. These sequential steps are the foundation of our First Move Programmes, which are designed to make [...]
Last week we began our journey into what it takes to create a successful manual handling training programme. I believe that the primary objective of any training programme should be [...]
The success of manual handling training is often questioned due to numerous studies suggesting its ineffectiveness. Therefore, it is important to consider what the true purpose of this training is [...]
ARE YOU GETTING THE RESULTS YOU WANT FROM YOUR MANUAL HANDLING TRAINING INVESTMENT? With the speed and demands of this busy world and the need to ‘tick a box’ to [...]
Those of you that have had ongoing shoulder pain will know what a lengthy and frustrating process it can be. Managing shoulder injuries in the workplace may result in considerable [...]
This question was bought to the forefront this week after receiving feedback from individuals who had recently completed a First Move Manual Handling session: ✅ I applied what I learnt [...]
Those of you familiar with our First Move principles will know that we have advocated moving at your hips for the past 2 decades and have not supported the long-standing [...]
At Provention, we are always looking for additional ways to embed best practice manual handling. Over the past few months, we have been developing a dynamic multi-media resource to support [...]
Many of us are keeping sane by doing physical chores at home. Activities such as gardening, cleaning out the garage, spring cleaning and moving furniture around. Doing these types of [...]
DO THIS ONE STRETCH EVERY DAY AND GET RID OF IT. Working from Home comes with its ‘upsides and downsides.’ One of the downsides is that most people are sitting [...]
Provention is excited to announce that we are now working with leading-edge wearable technology from Preventure to further support our clients in mitigating workplace injury risk. As a veteran in injury prevention [...]
Manual Handling related injuries are costing NZ businesses millions of dollars a year. Despite all the money spent on injury prevention programmes, strain-sprain injuries continue to be the biggest injury [...]
It has been well documented that many people suffer injuries when returning to work after a long break. Provention has a resource aimed at giving individuals the knowledge and skills [...]
As a mother the physical demands on your body are extraordinary. Not only do you carry and deliver a child but the energy and strength required to raise a child [...]
Believe it or not, the natural resting position of a person is not a chair or couch – it’s a squatting position, commonly referred to as the flatfoot squat. However [...]
Provention’s First Move programmes equip individuals with the knowledge to move, think and look after their physical well-being, creating habitual movement and preventing injury.
