Physiotherapy
17 January 2017Physiotherapy is a science-based profession. Physiotherapists help people affected by injury, illness or disability through movement and exercise, manual therapy (including massage, heat treatment and acupuncture), education and advice.
According to the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy, physiotherapy is key to tackling workplace ill health and keeping people in work.
By intervening early, and playing a key role in the treatment and prevention of health conditions that affect ability to work, physiotherapists can improve patient health and wellbeing and reduce benefit dependency.
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are one of the major causes of absence from work in the UK. Research shows that prompt access to physiotherapy for people with MSDs can prevent the development of chronic musculoskeletal conditions and impact upon the potential development of associated mental health problems.
We partner with experienced physiotherapists who are ideally placed to provide the advice and treatment that will keep individuals in work and help individuals return to work, reducing sickness absenteeism and increasing productivity. Their services extend beyond individual care for specific complaints and include workstation assessments and recommendations, and advice in respect of the pattern of injuries across organisations with whom they work in order that those organisations can institute better informed/targeted wellness strategies, preventing other similar complaints.