Musculoskeletal disorders are injuries that impact how we move and usually caused by the repetitive stress and overuse of our muscles, ligaments, and tendons.

Over 66% of people dealing with MSDs say their jobs caused or aggravated their injuries. Not only do people suffer but there is a huge economic cost associated with these disorders of movement. 

Amazon has over 80 distribution and warehouse facilities in the U.S. and can employ 1,000 to over 1,500 full-time workers to handle the demand of storing, sorting and shipping packages. That many people, doing that much heavy lifting and repetitive motion, can lead to a lot of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace. 

Injuries happen to us humans all the time. But never more so than when we're involved in physical activity—like playing a sport of working hard on our feet. We twist our ankles, strain our backs, and tweak our rotator cuffs.  

What are MSDs? 

Musculoskeletal disorders wreak havoc on nearly every business in this country. 40% of all work-related injuries are MSDs and millions of employees are affected every single year. The majority of these injuries are in the manufacturing and distribution industries because they require heavy lifting and repetitive motion.

Survey after survey finds that people were forced to adapt to virtual care through telehealth out of necessity during the pandemic but a large majority were satisfied with the experience and enjoyed the convenience.

What is interesting is they want to continue with those video visits after the health crisis has ended - as an alternative to in-person visits.

As people go back to work, find new jobs, and businesses open their doors again, the economy will expand rapidly. A direct result of this will be a greater demand for goods.

From Wellness Habits to Remote Injury Prevention, Resolve to Prioritize Your Employees’ Goals This Year

It’s the time of year again where we’re all talking about goals, intentions, and resolutions - in the workplace and in our personal lives. In a recent study by Finder, almost 75 percent of the US adult population has set resolutions for the new calendar year, mainly focused around six categories: money, health, career, self-improvement, family, and love.

So what does that mean as an employer? If ¾ of your employees are working towards some manner of self-improvement, it’s in your best interest to help them reach those goals however you can.

Here are five ways employers of any size can help their staff better themselves (and your company as a whole!):