Chantal is pure sunshine, an incredible athlete, and the kind of person who makes you want to cheer her on from the moment you meet her. Her energy is contagious, her passion is undeniable, and her story is one that reminds you what can happen when you refuse to give up on yourself. From the…
What does “fit for work” really mean when we are talking about mining? Mining is an industry where conditions can be demanding. Long shifts, remote locations, intensive workloads, fatigue, environmental hazards and operating heavy machinery all require workers to be at their best. Being fit for work means a person is physically and psychologically…
Working in mining places significant physical demands on the body every single day. Whether you’re operating heavy equipment, climbing ladders, performing maintenance, handling materials, or working in confined spaces, your muscles, joints, and connective tissues are constantly being challenged. Over time, these physical demands can contribute to fatigue, decreased mobility, muscle imbalances, and overuse injuries…
Mining is demanding work. Long shifts, repetitive tasks, heavy equipment, awkward positions, and hours spent either on your feet or seated in a cab all place consistent stress on the body. Over time, it’s very common for tension to build in the low back, shoulders, and neck especially when posture stays the same for long…
In the mining industry, toughness is often celebrated. Workers routinely push through physical strain, extreme conditions, and high-stress environments. “Toughing it out” has long been considered part of the job, an unspoken badge of honor. While resilience is undoubtedly a vital trait in mining, this mentality can sometimes come at a cost. Preventable injuries, prolonged…
After years of working in the familiar routines of a private school, I’ve started a new chapter as an athletic therapist at a gold mine—an environment that’s different in many ways but offers its own unique challenges and opportunities to highlight what athletic therapy has to offer everyone. Introduction to Athletic Therapy I was first…
Whether you work in mining, healthcare, emergency services, transportation or any other industry that works all hours of the day, shift work can have a significant impact on both your physical and mental health. Mining operations rely heavily on shift work and rotational schedules to keep the sites running safely and efficiently. While these schedules…
In mining, the physical demand of the job rarely comes from one single moment. It’s not usually one lift, one twist, or one awkward task that leads to discomfort. Instead, it’s the repetition of small movements, postures, and habits over the course of a 12-hour shift repeated day after day that slowly adds up. What…
When most athletic therapy students picture their future, they picture a clinic or the sideline of a sports field. I did too. Throughout school, I worked in sport and assumed that after graduation, my path would naturally continue in that direction. What I didn’t realize at the time was that there was an entire side…
It usually starts the same way. A worker feels a bit of tightness in their lower back. It’s nothing new, just part of the job, something they’ve learned to push through. By mid-shift, it’s more noticeable. By the end of the week, it’s affecting how they move, how they focus, and eventually, how they live…