Since we opened our doors in 2001, we have helped companies to develop and refine their ergonomics and corporate wellness programs, with great results.

We approach ergonomics programming from a different angle than any other consultant we've encountered. The basic premise?

At least it doesn't have to be. Many of our peers approach injury risk from this standpoint: use injury as a cue for prevention and your injury-related costs will probably decrease as a result.

Our approach is different.

We combine our expert clinical knowledge with lessons learned from the thought leaders of efficiency (Taylor, Gilbreth, Lean Manufacturing, Six Sigma, etc.) to create a methods that focus on economy of motion first.

Why this approach? Wasteful movements are often the most dangerous, and reducing unnecessary movement is the surest way to reduce injury risk.

We'd never say that interventive (reaction to injury) ergonomics has no place—after all, an injury is the obvious sign you've got a problem in your system (and we're rooted in physical therapy, where we react to injury every day).

It's difficult to promote ergonomics internally when it's viewed as an executive mandate or a benefit only to those who get hurt. In order to make changes stick, they must be owned by the employees who are risking the most.