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Manual Handling NZ Blog

This blog is dedicated to tips and techniques to help you and your staff to reduce workplace back injury, musculoskeletal injuries and sprains & strains.

“With a little sprinkle of Health & Wellbeing on the side.”

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Managing Plantar Fascia: The Importance of Foot Care and the Impact of Work Boots

By prioritizing foot care and implementing these preventive measures, individuals can effectively manage plantar fascia health, minimize discomfort, and maintain overall foot well-being. Remember, healthy feet contribute to better mobility, posture, and quality of life. Take care of your plantar fascia, and your feet will thank you.

As part of the Manual Handling NZ full courses - participants receive a lacrosse ball , massage roller and techniques to manage their Plantar Fascia and muscles of the lower limb “You are only as good as your foundation”

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Richie Patterson
Welcome to Anna Wishnowsky - Workplace Nutrition

Manual Handling New Zealand welcomes Anna Wishnowsky (Nutrition) to our team of speakers.

At Manual Handling NZ, we love a well-rounded approach to injury prevention, sprains and strains management, and general health and wellbeing.

Knowing that the body is a complex machine - making sure our teams are well fuelled, hydrated, and in good health goes a long way to reducing many personal risk factors that lower the occurrence of workplace sprains and strains.

We are excited to have Anna come into workplaces and provide what might be that message of nutrition that connects with your team, kick-off some healthy habits, and work with you and your teams on workplace wellbeing.

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MANUAL HANDLING NZ - September catch up

While we are on the subject of taking a moment - it's a great reminder to slow down, and in today's fast-paced world, taking a moment to breathe can be that little bit of time to acknowledge “this could be approached better”

Recently I had an opportunity to work with a business and talk with employees on managing stressful situations, and upon reflection, standing in front of the Olympic Rings on 3 occasions - it doesn’t get more high stress than that.

I reflected on my journey to learn and develop techniques to help control the anxiety levels and deliver under pressure on the world stage.

Ultimately it came down to controlling the controllables.

  • Being well prepared, proactive rather than reactive

  • Planning for varying scenarios

  • Practice, practice, and more practice

  • And a lot of breathing

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Richie Patterson
Manual Handling NZ - "Warm up for work"

This blog is dedicated to tips and techniques, recent studies, and all things to help you and your staff to reduce workplace musculoskeletal injuries “aka” sprains & strains with a little sprinkle of Health & wellbeing on the side.

I’ll be throwing in some downloads, posters, and some virtual content for your downloading pleasure.

Well, where do we start……. “WARM UP FOR WORK”

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