Body Mechanics for Professional Organizers: Working Smart, Working Safe
Presented by Physical Therapist Danielle Rodman
Organizing is a rewarding — and physically demanding — profession. Join physical therapist Danielle Rodman for an interactive workshop designed specifically for organizers who want to protect their bodies while doing the work they love. Learn practical strategies to work smarter, prevent injury, and stay healthy both on and off the job.
Topics include:
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The pros and cons of a physically demanding career (spoiler: more pros than cons!)
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Proper lifting techniques: live demonstration and hands-on practice
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Floor-to-waist, floor-to-overhead lifts
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Safe strategies for navigating stairs
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Managing repetitive lifting
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Reaching, pushing, pulling, and scooting safely
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The "Two-Finger Lift Test": how to know when it’s time to ask for help
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Injury prevention through smart movement and healthy habits beyond the job site
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First-response strategies for injuries:
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Why “RICE” is out and “motion is lotion” is in
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When to work through discomfort, when to stop, and when to seek professional help
Equip yourself with the tools and techniques to make your organizing career stronger, safer, and longer-lasting!
About the presenter:
Danielle Rodman, PT,DPT, MTC
Danielle Rodman, PT,DPT, MTC graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine from Colorado State University in Fort Collins, CO, and a Doctorate of Physical Therapy degree from the University of St. Augustine in San Diego, CA. She has been working in outpatient orthopedics for over 13 years treating issues including chronic neck pain, low back pain, headaches, radicular pain from nerve entrapments, sports related injuries, work related injuries, post surgical rehabilitation, and more. Danielle is passionate about empowering patients by educating them about movement patterns and how to effectively strengthen specific muscles and maintain a pain free lifestyle. She is a certified manual therapist and performs dry needling, myofascial decompression (“cupping”), sport taping, and gait analysis. While she treats everything head to toe, her specialty is the treatment of the sacroiliac joint (SI joint), neck pain/headaches, as well as knee and shoulder dysfunctions.
She enjoys skiing, hiking, and running in her free time, and stays busy being a mom to her two wonderful children. She can also be found working on home projects with her husband in their fixer upper!
Contact Email: Danielle@trifectadpt.com
