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A study shows how common incorrect beliefs about spinal scans are and reinforces the importance...
A study shows that cognitive-behavioural therapy-based interventions can reduce sick leave and...
A sense of injustice is common among injured workers and can prolong their suffering. What...
Three recent studies show how important it is for workplaces to focus on identifying and...
Using anonymous data in workplace risk assessments, taking the results seriously and having a...
Research shows that our emotional and mental state can influence how well we heal and bounce...
A recent study into a new approach called Cognitive Functional Therapy offers hope for those...
Self-management is now seen as a collaboration between the person living with the pain and their...
For people who are looking for a natural, drug-free way to manage their depression, a recent...
Physios should ‘tinker with’ or ‘throw away the script’ if they want to respond in a more...
Person-centred care is an important part of care for people with musculoskeletal pain...
Not everyone with persistent pain conditions can access specialised pain services. How effective...
It is now accepted that self-management is critical for people with chronic conditions. But what...
We share results from the 2021 Return to Work Matters Case Management Survey, completed by more...
Phone triage is an effective gateway to early intervention, securing cost and recovery benefits...
A Canadian expert in men's health, workplace stress and resilience explains how organisational...
Teams built on trust and cooperation - i.e. teams with high social capital - have less long term...
Study examining return to work and social support finds importance of supervisors’ first...
A ground-breaking report on Australian income support systems shows why everyone from life...
Supervisors say that balancing competing demands is an integral part of supporting RTW
Disability is more likely if a patient worries about their illness.
Surveys can help identify factors that will improve RTW.
Employer reactions can determine RTW outcomes: making workers welcome matters
According to one study, only 52% of work related injury and illness gets reported
This study identified a range of factors that influence when workers with neck and low-back...
Research shows that health improvement programs are both physically and financially successful.
Clinicians and leading researchers evaluate the effectiveness of early screening in preventing...
Clinicians are good at putting medical pieces of the patient-puzzle in place. What happens when...
The factors which impact workers with hand injuries returning to work
What factors increase the risk of injured workers developing depression?
Training gives supervisors clarity and confidence; and clear, confident supervisors support RTW.