CORPORATE PHYSICAL
HEALTH & WELLBEING

Musculoskeletal health conditions are the most common cause of sickness absence within the UK, resulting in 30.6 million lost working days each year. Increasingly, companies understand the corporate responsibility they have over the health of their staff, not to mention the commercial sensibility that their employees are empowered to work consistently and efficiently.

More recently, companies within the UK have made a signifiant increase in investment to corporate wellbeing programs. Despite this, there is still a distinct lack of action towards the prevention of musculoskeletal health problems. It’s our mission to help your staff and your business by improving musculoskeletal health of those within your organisation.

1. Improve the health, wellbeing, satisfaction and productivity of your employees through the treatment of work related pain and injury.
2. Reduce the cost and practical burden of sickness and absenteeism that your company faces due to musculoskeletal conditions suffered by your employees.
3. Prevent employees from developing work related pain and injury, and any subsequent absenteeism, through improved working practices.

DIAGNOSIS & TREATMENT OF PRE-EXISTING PAIN & INJURY.

We begin by taking a thorough history of an employee’s complaint, as well as a full past medical history, family history and history of other factors which can influence the genesis of such a complaint. This is followed by a comprehensive physical examination consisting of: orthopaedic, neurological, postural, and gait evaluation. It’s our thorough approach to examination that allows us to identify the factors that are contributing to the development and the continuation of an employee’s pain or injury. If further testing (i.e Blood tests) or investigative imaging (i.e An MRI scan, CT scan, Ultrasound scan, or X-ray) is required, we can refer swiftly and efficiently to an appropriate specialist.

Our modern, research driven approach to patient care, allows our clinicians to carefully select and utilise the chiropractic treatment and adjunctive physical rehabilitation that will achieve the best possible result for your employees, in the shortest space of time, at the lowest possible cost to your organisation, and with minimal disruption to working practice.

Whether a member of your team is suffering from acute pain following injury, trauma, surgery etc, or chronic pain, effective treatment is possible. Pain is not a trivial symptom and should not be ignored. Research shows pain is a potent stressor on peoples lives that interferes with normal recovery and functioning. When pain is controlled, patients suffer less, sleep better, have more vitality to enjoy daily activities, and are more productive in the work place.

A major part of long-term recovery from pain or injury is the development of a patient’s knowledge and understanding around their complaint, and how they should go about managing it. Through education, we help patients to become more independent, autonomous, and self-sufficient, reducing the need for them to consult with a clinician or therapist in the first place.

Through lectures, workshops, and one to one appointments we’ll educate your employees so they understand the things they can be doing every day to support their own musculoskeletal health. We’ll cover topics like pain neuroscience, ergonomics and anthropometrics, posture and movement, relaxation therapies and corrective exercises etc.

Our Employee musculoskeletal Health and Wellbeing scheme is for any business or organisation looking to promote a new standard of excellence in corporate wellbeing. We work with companies large and small, and do not place a limit of size of organisation, or number of employees. We work across different sectors, looking after employees within a range of roles, from those who spend the majority of their day sitting at a desk, to those engaged in work with a high physical demand, such as construction.

Wellbeing initiatives within organisations have expanded significantly over the last decade, with companies becoming increasingly aware of the commercial advantages they yield. Employees have come to expect more from their employers, with wellbeing schemes helping to attract the cream of the professional crop.

However, from a strictly clinical standpoint, it’s our experience that funds earmarked for wellbeing schemes are often misappropriated and misdirected. For example: We know that each year companies spend an inordinate amount of their budget on over-priced ergonomic office furniture with the aim of reducing employee pain and discomfort. Unfortunately, there’s little to no scientific evidence that replacing office furniture helps to achieve this. Read on further to find out more…

Let us take a cost effective and evidence based approach to helping your employees to become pain and injury free through, and most importantly, remain pain and injury free through maintenance care.

Companies face an ever growing responsibility to promote and improve employee mental wellbeing; the importance of which cannot be overstated. However, what about physical wellbeing? Furthermore, how do we draw a distinction between physical and mental wellbeing? Is someones brain and nervous system part of their body, or part of their mind?

Employees with MSK problems are at increased risk of stress, anxiety and/or depression. A recent study found that 33.9% of older adults (over 50 YOA) with MSK pain also have persistent anxiety issues and 22% have persistent depression. Employees are typically anxious about the future if they do not know how long-term any problem may be and how much it will impact on their ability to do their job.

Prices start from just £49 for the assessment or treatment of an employee.

Contact us below to discuss your options so we can help you to implement the services that will best suit the needs of your organisation.

So you’re considering spending a considerable sum of money on ergonomic or orthopaedic office furniture to help those employees struggling with neck and back pain. You may want to think again… A well cited literature (systematic) review published on this topic in BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders Journal concluded that:

‘the amount, level and quality of the evidence [for utilisation of ergonomic office furniture] are only moderate therefore we cannot make strong recommendations until further trials are conducted. The review also highlights gaps: for example in showing whether the effectiveness of a chair intervention has long-term impact, particularly with respect to musculoskeletal symptoms, as well as the recurrence of symptoms and the consequent cost of care.’