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The Posture Academy - Ergonomics in Office & Healthcare (3)
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The Posture Academy - Ergonomics in Office & Healthcare (3)

Everything about manual handling, at work and at home. Protect your health when lifting, pushing, pulling or carrying!
Created byOlivier Girard (MSc, MBA), Oliver Yeh, MD
Last updated 7/2024
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What you'll learn

  • Understand what musculoskeletal disorders truly are, and how to become your own therapist
  • Learn the 3 Rules of Posture and how they apply to your daily activities, especially manual handling tasks
  • Apply the 4 steps occupational health action plan to mitigate musculoskeletal hazards
  • Correct your posture at work, at home and in your hobbies through regular, simple and safe exercises
  • Protect your back and knees when bending down
  • Debund the "bend your knees to lift" myth

Course content

1 section • 12 lectures • 1h 30m total length

  • Day 1: Why you should move your feet more...4:51

    Learn how bending down and lifting with foot mobility protects the back by building stability from the feet upward, and identify daily situations to improve mobility with a plan.

  • Day 2: Manual handling technique #1: lift a foot6:17

    Master the lift a foot technique to protect your back, learn side balance and torso–leg synchronization for lifting near the floor with a light load.

  • Day 3: Manual handling technique #2: bring a foot back13:58

    Master two manual handling variants, three get-up techniques, and common mistakes to avoid, including pushing on a support, three-step ascent, and a rotation method to stay safe.

  • Day 4: Pushing and pulling of loads14:01
  • Day 5: Manual handling technique #3: bend on your knees...?5:47

    Debunk the knee-bend myth: a round-back lift overloads the discs and increases knee pressure. Master postural reconstruction, keep weight under the arch, and lift only above knee level when needed.

  • The 3 techniques...
  • Day 6: Strength exercises for your legs4:36

    Learn resistance-band leg strengthening with lying and standing movements secured to door hinge, highlighting box use, flat back, and pelvis tilt to boost coordination and prevent iliopsoas-related anterior pelvic tilt.

  • Day 7: The less you carry, the better...9:19

    Learn three bending techniques and the four-step plan to minimize effort; the less you carry is better, using technical aids, organizational changes, and proper posture.

  • Day 8: Recognizing manual handling hazards8:09

    Recognize manual handling hazards by keeping loads near the navel and aligning with the center of gravity. Use legs and available technical means to handle unstable or asymmetric loads safely.

  • Day 9: Cladding - why, how, where4:28

    Cladding prepares the body for lifting by contracting three regions: legs with heels together, buttocks and lower abs, and the back (lower traps and lats), before and after loading.

  • Day 10: Daily life examples8:53

    Learn practical manual handling through three core techniques for daily life, emphasizing the one-and-a-half foot method and keeping loads close to the belly button with the thigh for stability.

  • Day 11: Posture transitions - moving to and from the floor4:25

    Master two floor transitions: a straight-body reset to lie and rise, and a rotational method using the axis of rotations; remove obstacles and use transfer sheets to roll patients.

  • Day 12: When prevention isn't enough - first aid tips6:03
  • Final quiz

Requirements

  • You should have followed the course: The Posture Academy - Ergonomics in Healthcare (Module 1/3)
  • You should have followed the course: The Posture Academy - Ergonomics in Healthcare (Module 2/3)

Description

Back pain and neck pain are common issues, but they don't have to be!

Welcome to Module 1 of the Posture Academy. Olivier Girard, an internationally recognized expert in posture and ergonomics and the author of The Posture Manual, will guide you in improving your sitting posture and mastering proper ergonomics, requiring less than the cost of a cup of coffee and as little as 10 minutes a day.

Here's a sneak peek of what you'll learn in this final module:

  • why "bend your knees" is NOT the golden rule to lift loads

  • the 3 techniques to bend down

  • how to reduce the effort when doing manual handling

  • how to apply the Plan of Action that we discussed in module 1

  • how to move to and from the floor

  • how to bend down in all sorts of daily activities.

This course is offered in collaboration with Intermountain Health, a nonprofit health system with over 60,000 caregivers, serving more than 1 million people, aiming to inspire the future of health.

Physicians and surgeons have tested the program and found it highly beneficial, leading us to offer it to the wider public. Musculoskeletal disorders have become a significant public health concern, demanding attention from society as a whole.

This program aims to empower you to improve your posture and ergonomics. It spans 27 days, with brief daily videos. You'll learn how to enhance your surroundings, refine your posture, and incorporate simple yet effective exercises into your daily regimen.

What you'll gain from this course:

  • Understanding the causes of musculoskeletal disorders and methods to address them

  • Mastery of the 3 Rules of Posture and their application in daily activities, with Module 2 focusing on standing posture and Module 3 on manual handling techniques

  • Applying a 4-step occupational health action plan to mitigate musculoskeletal hazards in daily activities

  • Correcting your posture at work, at home, and during hobbies through consistent practice of straightforward exercises.

Course requirements or prerequisites:

  • No prior experience necessary

Who should take this course:

  • Healthcare providers

  • Office workers and administrators in healthcare institutions.

Please note that the content provided here serves informational purposes only. It does not replace professional medical advice and should not be used for diagnosing or treating health issues. If you have any questions or concerns, consult your healthcare provider.

Our course providers adhere to applicable federal civil rights laws and do not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

Who this course is for:

  • Healthcare providers
  • Office workers
  • Physicians
  • Surgeons
  • Physical therapists
  • All health professionals
  • Parents

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