Personal life crisis: What’s the impact on your small business empire?

April 5, 2011

I’ve not written a blog for about 6-months! Without going into great personal depth I have not had such a good year on the home front! Sadly my marriage of nearly 10 years has broken down and my mother passed away in November of last year. So why am I writing this? Well, firstly I [...]

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Have you found the right exercise for you?

September 15, 2010

In recent weeks I have got back into running.  It is great that I can enjoy the fresh air but, most importantly, when I have a suitable free moment I can just get out there and do it.   Unpredictable work schedules and a general lack of time make it quite difficult for me to plan ahead [...]

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How to get the most out of your physiotherapy sessions

August 26, 2010

Consulting a physiotherapist may feel daunting to a lot of people.   You maybe worried about taking your clothes off or feel vulnerable talking about issues that feel personal or emotive. A good physiotherapist will aways put you at ease from the start.   Information revealed in a session is always confidential and your consent must be [...]

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The pro’s and con’s of home working

August 12, 2010

As I come to the end of another working day, where I have spent the majority of my day in my home office, I have come to reflect on the virtues of home working.   Today I spent a few hours with a client away from my home office and also stayed for lunch. Here  I [...]

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Are you a Sloucher or a Percher?

July 15, 2010

How do you sit when working at your desk?   Do you have ideal posture?   Or, do you collapse into a slouched posture or sit perched on the edge of your seat, too engrossed in your work to consider sitting well?  I see these postures commonly during my work and both result in a lack of [...]

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Assistive Technology in the Work Place

July 7, 2010

Andy Fell from Renard Associates met with Bronwyn Clifford (PhysioatWork) and myself today to discuss ways of accommodating people with disabilities in the work place, particularly office environments.      Assistive technologies have certainly moved forwards in recent years, with numerous software packages and hardware devices being  available to help keep people with disabilities such as visual [...]

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Patrick’s 24 hour non stop swim

July 6, 2010

Patrick Fitzsimons, the Manager of Spirit Health Club at the Holiday Inn Guildford, successfully completed his 24 hour swim at 6pm this evening and has raised thoasands of pounds for the British Heart Foundation.    Patrick swam over 38 miles during this marathon event, resting only for minutes to rehydrate and take on small amounts of [...]

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Looking to commission corporate physiotherapy services? What should you look out for?

July 1, 2010

Ensure they are registered with the Health Professions Council (HPC).  Check this at: http://www.hpc-uk.org/ Check what post-graduate experience and qualifications they have.  To work independently within a company a Chartered Physiotherapist should have at least 5 years experience.  A post graduate diploma or MSc in Occupational Health or Ergonomics, or other recognised post graduate qualifications [...]

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How to Set-Up your Chair and Workstation

June 24, 2010
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The CSP’s 5-step programme to safe texting is as follows:

June 24, 2010

Try to support your arms on a chair or table to take the “load” off the neck and shoulder muscles when texting. Hold the phone up with the screen facing towards you so you are not having to flex your neck too much as you look down to view the screen Keep your hands close [...]

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