Tom Wells-Quinn | Depression exacerbates and prolongs pain. What does this mean for the workplace?

Hannah Bourne | A look at the workplace factors associated with repeat visits to back pain clinics

Hannah Bourne | Might a more involved approach to the case management of workers with musculoskeletal disorders cost less AND facilitate return to work?

Francesca McSteen | Lower back pain poses problems for supermarket workers, but chances are they wont tell

Hannah Bourne | This study investigates the link between osteoarthritis in the facet joints of the spine and the presence of low back pain.

Friyana Bhabha | Education, behavioural change and support: Effective coaching methods to assist patients

Tom Wells-Quinn | What are the barriers to effective management of depression in the workplace?

Hannah Bourne | Can workplace back safety education programs reduce the risk of back injuries and complications?

Hannah Bourne | While some doctors follow best practice guidelines for lower back pain, many get it wrong...

Hannah Bourne | Researchers examine the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating chronic low back pain.

Joy Hewitt | This study identified a range of factors that influence when workers with neck and low-back (spine-related) pain take extended sick leave.

Hannah Bourne | An overview of whiplash injury

Friyana Bhabha | Treatment with opioids delays return to work and prolongs symptoms

Joy Hewitt | Generic prognostic factors may assist primary care practitioners to identify those patients with musculoskeletal pain who are at risk of poor outcomes, regardless of the site of their pain.

Friyana Bhabha | What psychological treatments work for post traumatic stress disorder?

Friyana Bhabha | Rotator cuff treatments that work...and a couple that don't!

Dr Mary Wyatt | Shoulder problems are common. Having a standard management system in place can streamline return to work.

Friyana Bhabha | A web-based approach to managing stress and mood disorders

Tom Wells-Quinn | A two-year study shows the continuing benefits of comprehensive rehab.

Julian Fernando | Advice for health professionals about the best attitudes for patients to adopt on the road to recovery.

Friyana Bhabha | Many 'self care' coaches have no formal training. Does coaching the coaches improve performance?

Friyana Bhabha | An evidence-based guide for managing depression-related occupational disability

Gabrielle Lis | On the job rehabilitation can improve outcomes for people with psychiatric disabilities.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Neck pain is a common condition in workers, and psychosocial factors influence outcomes.

Andrea Thompson | How effective is individual patient education for people with low back pain?

Joy Hewitt | What prevents doctors from applying best clinical practice when issuing certificates for sick leave?

Hannah Bourne | How do different country's disability benefits and policies for occupational low back pain affect return to work rates?

Anna Kelsey-Sugg | Psychosocial approaches to managing arthritis help sufferers make the most of medical care.

Friyana Bhabha | Knowing what psychosocial factors affect recovery from low back pain can help target employee interventions

Hannah Bourne | What impact do financial pressures have on the use and effectiveness of vocational rehabilitation for injured workers?

Tom Wells-Quinn | Psychotherapies are an important but underutilised part of depression treatment

Tom Wells-Quinn | A step-by-step guide for best practice diagnosis of back pain

Dr Mary Wyatt | A person's beliefs about back problems influence how they engage with treatment, so providing the right information is vital.

Gabrielle Lis | Cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), graded exercise therapy (GET) and good planning get chronic fatigue sufferers back to work.

Francesca McSteen | People with chronic low back pain can lose their sense of control over life, a major demotivating factor

Tom Wells-Quinn | Pessimistic beliefs about back pain can prolong suffering and prevent proper treatment

Hannah Bourne | Less invasive treatments should be first port of call for low back pain.

Andrea Thompson | Are neurocognitive impairments being identified early enough, or at all, after critical illness?

Frederieke Schaafsma | What does the research tell us about physical work and the impact on back pain?

Frederieke Schaafsma | A range of studies explore whether psychosocial factors contribute to the development of back pain

Dr Mary Wyatt | Researchers have developed a questionnaire to help identify when perceptions of injustice may be jeopardising RTW.

Hilary Hoare | How do we diagnose and treat chronic pain?

Dr Mary Wyatt | The US demonstrates how overtreating back pain causes more pain.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Collaboration between mental health and employment agencies assists return to work, but how do we foster collaboration?

Julian Fernando | In this battle of the lower back pain heavyweights, who comes out on top and why?

Dr Mary Wyatt | New research suggests that stress claims aren't as big a mystery as employers tend to think...

Friyana Bhabha | Practitioners under-prescribe key effective treatments: Education, exercise and weight loss

Dr Mary Wyatt | Chronic pain is a notoriously obstinate barrier to RTW. Is Cognitive Behavioural Therapy the card we need to play?

Hannah Bourne | Do fit people recover from whiplash more quickly?

Hannah Bourne | Changes to NSW workers' comp legislation had some interesting outcomes

Hannah Bourne | How effective are exercises in treating mechanical neck problems?

Hannah Bourne | A review of the effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for chronic low back pain.

Hannah Bourne | What do people with different kinds of back pain believe about pain and how do these beliefs impact recovery?

Friyana Bhabha | Post-whiplash, fit people recover quickly and return to work promptly

Frederieke Schaafsma | A range of studies assess personal factors and how they influence work-related back pain

Hannah Bourne | Identifying the needs of families caring for someone with a traumatic brain injury.

Friyana Bhabha | Exercise, behavioural and multimodal programs: What works for RTW and why?

Friyana Bhabha | Short and long term pain is common in the 18-25 year old age group

Friyana Bhabha | Studies suggest that it is possible to identify workers at risk of developing psychological distress and intervene before productivity suffers!

Anna Dunn | Returning to work after cancer treatment is difficult, but employers can make a difference

Anna Dunn | Are steroid injections an effective way to treat acute back pain?

Tom Wells-Quinn | Home exercise is a cheap and effective way to improve back pain

Friyana Bhabha | Know the facts about this common skin condition

Tom Wells-Quinn | There is debate over how to classify sciatica, and how common it is.

Friyana Bhabha | is non-physical violence, and how does it impact the workplace?

Hannah Bourne | A study looking at factors influencing the return to work and recovery of injured workers in California

Hannah Bourne | Brief, face-to-face education works best for chronic LBP rehabilitation

Tom Wells-Quinn | Physiotherapy for acute back pain is good in the short term, but education and movement bring long term benefits.

Tom Wells-Quinn | There is a good business case for educating your workforce about depression

Tom Wells-Quinn | We all know depression is a problem, but do we recognise depression when we see it?

Tom Wells-Quinn | This article explores some of the ways to manage and prevent major depression in the workplace.

Tom Wells-Quinn | Depression is the most significant contributor to reduced productivity

Tom Wells-Quinn | Understanding the causes of depression in the workplace

Tom Wells-Quinn | Clinical principles for the use of antidepressants, and the effectiveness of other treatments in preventing relapse

Anna Dunn | A short guide to depression busting in the workplace

Friyana Bhabha | Introducing the basics and explaining the terminology

Friyana Bhabha | How obesity impacts the workplace

Friyana Bhabha | Psychological distress, heavy lifting and fear of activity are better predictors of back pain than MRI scans.

Friyana Bhabha | How to help patients adhere to treatment recommendations

Friyana Bhabha | Lowering the costs of mental health problems for governments, employers, families and sufferers

Frederieke Schaafsma | Decisions made in occupational health care that follow the 5-step protocol of evidence based medicine have good outcomes for workers and employers.

Friyana Bhabha | Understanding work and cost outcomes of overuse arm problems.

Joy Hewitt | A clinical study has identified that the development and persistence of post-traumatic stress disorder following major trauma is not related to injury severity, but may be associated with factors such as blaming others for the accident and processes invol

Anna Kelsey-Sugg | Intervention by nurse case managers during the first week after onset of back pain improves workers' satisfaction with their employer and healthcare provider and reduces sick leave absences.

Gabrielle Lis | Early intervention programs for lower back pain aim to keep workers in the workplace. How can you ensure that yours is a success?

Dr Mary Wyatt | A Canadian study explores the relationship between neck pain and lost time claims.

Joy Hewitt | Certain factors put people at risk of recurrent neck pain. What predicts recovery? This study examines the evidence.

Friyana Bhabha | Fibromyalgia can be managed through a combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation.

Friyana Bhabha | There is more to chronic widespread pain, than pain itself.

Dr Mary Wyatt | A public health campaign in Scotland has improved people's understanding and beliefs about back problems.

Dr Mary Wyatt | A sense of control over the situation improves return to work outcomes.

Joy Hewitt | The current understanding of the occurrence of multiple regional chronic pain syndromes is discussed and concludes more research is needed.

Joy Hewitt | A self-evaluation tool is described which may assist healthcare professionals to develop self-resilience and equip them to identify, prioritise and achieve personal and professional goals.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Improved understanding about neck problems helps the patient get a better grasp on their condition, what can be done to improve the situation and what is likely to occur. It also helps treaters, workplaces, insurers and policy makers.

Dr Mary Wyatt | Neck pain commonly follows a persistent or recurrent course. Between 60% to 80% of workers who advise a sore neck at some point report they have a sore neck a year later. Workers who exercise do better, and white collar workers return to work sooner.

Dr Mary Wyatt | The Task Force on Neck Pain was a major undertaking, seeking to review and summarise information on neck pain problems, treatments, and what can be done to improve neck pain outcomes.

Joy Hewitt | Return to work programs are more likely to have positive outcomes if participants have a stable relationship with a doctor who is attentive and empathetic, and provide good information about health and social options.

Anna Kelsey-Sugg | People with musculoskeletal disorders and accompanying depression or anxiety have reduced levels of workforce participation. Tailored return-to-work programs that offer more intensive and continuous levels of support may help.

Joy Hewitt | Workplace intervention programs to reduce injuries, absenteeism and turnover among nurses should be designed to address the key factors of role ambiguity and role conflict, and improve workplace cohesion.

Andrea Thompson | While Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a significantly debilitating and lengthy illness, there is evidence to suggest a return to work is possible after effective treatment. Medical retirement should not be considered too early.

Anna Kelsey-Sugg | Evidence for and against common treatments for shoulder and elbow pain.

Julian Fernando | Identify high-risk patients to pip long term back problems at the proverbial post