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RSI Day 2026 Available to View
February 6 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
OHCOW is pleased to announce that the 2026 Webinar Series had 2,015 registrants, surpassing the registration for the 2025 sessions! It is now believed to be the world’s largest international ergonomics-focused webinar series.
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WEEK ONE
10:00 AM – 10:15 AM
Welcome Message and Overview
Speaker: Trevor Schell – Coordinator/OHCOW Ergonomist
10:15 AM – 11:00 AM
Symptoms in the Opposite or Uninjured Leg and Limping-Related Back Pain: Secondary Effects on Lower-Extremity Joints and the Spine
Speaker: Trevor Schell – OHCOW Ergonomist, Sudbury; Cathrine Hjelle Feier – UW Post Doctoral Fellow
This session examines how altered gait and compensatory movement patterns following lower-limb injury redistribute joint loading across the uninjured leg, pelvis, and spine. The presentation explores the development of functional and structural leg length discrepancies, their impact on pelvic alignment, and the resulting strain placed on the hip, knee, ankle, sacroiliac joints, and lumbar spine through disruption of the biokinetic chain. Emphasis is placed on understanding these interconnected biomechanical effects and on preventative measures such as early gait correction, targeted rehabilitation, and supportive interventions to reduce secondary injury risk and long-term musculoskeletal dysfunction.
11:00 AM – 11:45 AM
Applying Ergonomics at Home
Speaker: Daryl Stephenson – OHCOW Ergonomist, Hamilton
When people think of the term ergonomics, they often think of the workplace. However, ergonomics also plays a vital role in preventing injuries outside of work, influencing how we move, posture, and perform everyday activities. This session explores various way that ergonomic principles can be applied to daily living.
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM
Q&A
