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What is occupational contact dermatitis?

contributorFriyana Bhabha

Get to know the facts about this common skin condition.

Upper extremity overuse and RTW

contributorFriyana Bhabha

Two-thirds of workers with upper extremity overuse experience a recurrence of pain after RTW. How can employers reduce the risk?

Whiplash and physical fitness

contributorHannah Bourne

Do fit people recover from whiplash more quickly?

Early intervention: risky business?

contributorGabrielle Lis

Early intervention programs for lower back pain aim to keep workers in the workplace. In order to see success, there needs to be an understanding of risk, and a targeting of appropriate supports.

When safety turns dangerous...

contributorAndrea Thompson

Safety incentive programs may reduce workplace injury rates but they can also cause under-reporting.

Save lives and money with health and productivity management

contributorAndrea Thompson

The best work disability programs are broader than return to work management. Improving the health of the workforce reduces absenteeism, compensation costs and improves productivity.

More than just pain

contributorFriyana Bhabha

People with chronic pain often suffer from other health problems, including anxiety and depression. Increased visits to the GP are likely too.

Helping injured workers who have been "left behind": Part two

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Long term claimants describe a system that is frustrating, does not consider their needs and misses out on treating them as an individual. No wonder they value knowledgeable, approachable health and compensation system providers.

Helping injured workers who have been "left behind": Part one

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Looking at barriers to return to work for those out of work for two years, as well as strategies that can help turn things around.

If RTW with chronic back pain fails, try a new approach

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Chronic pain is challenging to manage. Dr Wyatt describes a hotel worker's persistent, disabling case of back pain - and the treatment changes that made all the difference.

Locus of control and vocational rehabilitation

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Injured workers who have a sense of personal control over their situation have better return to work outcomes than those who feel powerless. RTW professionals have various options to help strengthen internal locus of control.

The world's best look at neck pain

contributorDr 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. Over a decade on, it’s messages are still relevant.

Knowledge empowers people with neck pain

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Improved understanding about neck problems helps sufferers worry less, and focus more on what can be done to improve the situation. It also helps treaters, workplaces, insurers and policy makers.

How you recover depends on how you THINK you'll recover

contributorJulian Fernando

Sick or injured people who believe they'll recover are more likely to do well than those who are less optimistic about their prospects