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Common causes of workplace pain
Understanding musculoskeletal pain will increase productivity and health.
Doctor, doctor give them the news
Why don't doctors communicate well when returning patients to work? Let's consider ways of helping them to.
Discrimination, harassment and RTW
How can employers avoid real (or perceived) discrimination and harassment during the RTW process?
More than medical
Some people have a harder time managing their injury and returning to work than others. Are medical issues usually responsible?
RTW Coordinators, be true to yourselves!
Figuring out whether you're a team player or a solo flier, a nurturer or a strategist can make your job a whole lot easier...
Quick guide: Avoiding litigation
Don't send yourself--or your worker--to the dogs! Fair in-house systems can keep claims out of court.
Nursing a healthy return to work journey
Take 10 factors for RTW success and 10 for failure. Click on the ones you want to achieve - or remedy - and uncover the clues!
Recovery from spinal surgery
Spine surgeons who've had spinal surgery provide the know-how for this briefing paper on recovery and RTW.
Three attitudes that WON'T help return to work
Not yet a RTW pro? A tip: avoid these three attitudes when dealing with an injured worker.

Return to Work Matters Strategic Summer Reading Package
Three volumes of RTWMatters Greatest Hits to get you pointed in the right direction
A quick guide to managing cases
The who, what, where, when of RTW case management
Shouldering on
A fact sheet about shoulder pain, including workplace contributions and solutions
Tennis elbow fact sheet
A down-the-line serve about work and tennis elbow, including good news about recovery and prevention.
Eight RTW mantras to get you through
Hand-selected return to work mantras to help your RTW experience run more smoothly.
Suspicious Minds
Tips for supervisors who have their doubts about a worker's injury or compensation claim.
How YOU can take charge of RTW
A fact sheet for injured workers
Come on get happyyy!
Want a better workplace? Get happier. Here are some pointers on how.
Anxiety Q&A 3: Working with anxiety
This final installment provides tips for helping anxious employees maintain their cool and remain at work.
Want to be a back pain superhero?
This comprehensive guide to helping workers with back pain will have you donning lycra in no time...
Suspicious about a claim at your small business?
There are three golden rules for small business owners who doubt the work-relatedness of an injury...

Back Pain & RTW - a knowledge bomb
Everything you need to know about back pain and rtw in one hit!
Trouble communicating? Stop talking: Listen!
A quick guide to the advantages and basic techniques of active listening.
Fact sheet: PSYCHO WHAAT? PSYCHOSOCIAL!
The most common barriers to RTW are "psychosocial". Getting to know them makes it possible to overcome them.
Disability doesn't prevent RTW
The considerable abilities of disabled workers are often overlooked when all the workplace needs is a "tweak"
When the doctor says "no" to return to work
Feel like you've hit a brick wall? Practical tips to help you chisel away at it...
Juggling RTW and performance issues?
These practical industry insights will save you from having to grow an extra pair of arms...
Motivational mojo medicine
RTW motivation can be hard to muster...Unless you've had your dose of the RTWMatters motivational mojo!
Stalled RTW?
This simple checklist will help you pinpoint the problem and jump start the process.
To schmooze or not to schmooze?
There's no question about it, injured workers need special treatment. Employers, here are ten ways to show workers you care...
Why base rehab in the workplace?
If you're having trouble convincing injured or ill workers that early return to work is the best option, there are 5 things they need to know...

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