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Rotator cuff treatments that work...and a couple that don't!
Young male workers need to be educated about the work and health consequences of risky drinking.
What psychological treatments work for post traumatic stress disorder?
Treatment with opioids delays return to work and prolongs symptoms
A two-year study shows the continuing benefits of comprehensive rehab.
Many self care coaches have no formal training. Does coaching the coaches improve performance?
An evidence-based guide for managing depression-related occupational disability
Management and supervisors overestimate the level of satisfaction workers have in their jobs.
On the job rehabilitation can improve outcomes for people with psychiatric disabilities.
What prevents doctors from applying best clinical practice when issuing certificates for sick leave?
How effective is individual patient education for people with low back pain?
Neck pain is a common condition in workers, and psychosocial factors influence outcomes.
Peer support helps put the pieces back together after workplace injury
Psychosocial approaches to managing arthritis help sufferers make the most of medical care.
Might a more involved approach to the case management of workers with musculoskeletal disorders...
How do different country's disability benefits and policies for occupational low back pain...
Do health promotion programs improve the health and driving safety of truck drivers?
Knowing what psychosocial factors affect recovery from low back pain can help target employee...
From the horse's mouth: Skillful communication, negotiation, problem solving and workplace...
What impact do financial pressures have on the use and effectiveness of vocational...
Occupational health research IS relevant to policy development: but what kinds of research are best?
Psychotherapies are an important but underutilised part of depression treatment
A number of simple initiatives can have a positive impact on timely return to work and decrease...
A mixed bag of workplace interventions have been trialled over the last 20 years. What works?
A step-by-step guide for best practice diagnosis of back pain
A person's beliefs about back problems influence how they engage with treatment, so providing...
Pessimistic beliefs about back pain can prolong suffering and prevent proper treatment
People with chronic low back pain can lose their sense of control over life, a major...
A range of studies explore whether psychosocial factors contribute to the development of back pain
What does the research tell us about physical work and the impact on back pain?
Less invasive treatments should be first port of call for low back pain.
Researchers have developed a questionnaire to help identify when perceptions of injustice may be...
Treating workers as individuals, not numbers, lifts satisfaction with case management services.
Are neurocognitive impairments being identified early enough, or at all, after critical illness?
Research shows that older workers CAN work overtime and remain productive
How do we diagnose and treat chronic pain?
Collaboration between mental health and employment agencies assists return to work, but how do...
Canadian researchers conclude that employees have the goods to make participatory ergonomics a...
Research suggests that stress claims aren't as big a mystery as employers tend to think...