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Practice · August 2026

Limbering up before work: why movement breaks beat rest breaks

Athletes warm up before they perform. Most office workers sit down and start typing. Here is why a short limbering-up ritual can do more for MSD prevention than another ignored rest-break reminder.

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Practice · August 2026

Limbering up before work: why movement breaks beat rest breaks

Athletes warm up before they perform. Most office workers sit down and start typing. Here is why a short limbering-up ritual can do more for MSD prevention than another ignored rest-break reminder.

Read more

Field Note · April 2026

The hidden cost of "just a desk job"

Musculoskeletal disorders quietly drain billions from UK businesses each year. A look at where the cost really lives — and how a five-point posture check can claw it back.

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Case Study · March 2026

How a logistics SME cut injuries by 30% in six weeks

Pallet-lift redesign, rotation schedules and a single ergonomic audit. The unglamorous work behind a quietly remarkable outcome.

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