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Neck pain commonly follows a persistent or recurrent course. Between 60% to 80% of workers who...
This follow-up study examined the relationship between the after-hours physical activity of...
Return to work programs are more likely to have positive outcomes if participants have a stable...
Based on the rationale that it is easier to keep a job than to find a new one, the new focus of...
Surveys can help identify factors that will improve RTW.
Lessons learnt from an integrated case management approach for arm problems
Identify high-risk patients to pip long term back problems at the proverbial post
There is solid research evidence that return to work management programs improve the 'bottom...
A broad and comprehensive approach to exploring return to work issues is provided by the...
If you feel you can cope with a difficult situation will you get back to work earlier?
Do online physical activity programs work? And are cash incentives good for motivation?
A self-evaluation tool is described which may assist healthcare professionals to develop...
Changes in psychosocial aspects of work affect employee health and wellbeing
Investigating obesity-related costs for employers.
Studies suggest that it is possible to identify workers at risk of developing psychological...
Fibromyalgia can be managed through a combination of physical and psychological rehabilitation.
This literature review examines some examples of the positive effects of participatory ergonomic...
Employer response to injury impacts employee recovery. This study identifies where employers go...
The US demonstrates how overtreating back pain causes more pain.
What works when designing disability management programs in the workplace?
A range of studies assess personal factors and how they influence work-related back pain
Clear goals and helpful tools ensure that workplace interventions pack a real punch
Understanding the causes of depression in the workplace
Employer reactions can determine RTW outcomes: making workers welcome matters
This study looks at the effect of preventive coaching on employees with psychosocial health...
If you feel you can cope with a difficult situation will you get back to work earlier?
Comprehensive equals effective when it comes to workplace health and wellbeing programs...
A review of the effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for chronic low back pain.
Good organisational leadership reduces sick leave and disability
Short and long term pain is common in the 18-25 year old age group.
Researchers still argue about how common sciatica is, and precisely how it should be defined....
The current understanding of the occurrence of multiple regional chronic pain syndromes is...
Who falls in the anti-collaboration chasm when doctors and insurers have different ideas about...
How effective are exercises in treating mechanical neck problems?
Teamwork is an art and a science. Learn to nurture it with style!
What is non-physical violence, and how does it impact the workplace?
According to one study, only 52% of work related injury and illness gets reported
What do people with different kinds of back pain believe about pain and how do these beliefs...
A clinical study has identified that the development and persistence of post-traumatic stress...
Physiotherapy for acute back pain is good in the short term, but education and movement bring...