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Back on track — the use of mental health services by workers with low back pain

contributorLauren Finestone

Early mental health services can accelerate recovery, improve function and improve return-to-work outcomes for workers with low back pain.

‘An epidemic of useless and often harmful care’ — Part 2

contributorLauren Finestone

Payments for healthcare represent the second largest item of expenditure for Australian workers’ compensation schemes after income replacement. And it’s growing. But what are schemes paying for?

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.

Webinar recording: How WorkCover Queensland commenced their journey to implementing value based healthcare

contributorTanya Cambey

Specialist Lead, Tanya Cambey, talks us through WorkCover’s vision, the creation, development, and implementation of treatment guidelines.

Webinar recording — Revolutionising Chronic Low Back Pain Management with Cognitive Functional Therapy

contributorProfessor Peter O'Sullivan and Associate Professor Peter Kent

Peter O’Sullivan, Distinguished Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, and Peter Kent, Adjunct Associate Professor of Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy, share their knowledge and insights from the RESTORE clinical trial.

Webinar recording — Rethinking modern pain treatment

contributorBen Sheat

Ben Sheat, General Manager, Professional Services and Partnerships at Reality Health looks at modern pain science education and strategies to ensure high quality, scientifically accurate, compelling and persuasive pain education.

Managing psychosocial triage and intervention — challenges and considerations

contributorLauren Finestone

In a recorded presentation for It Pays to Care Symposium on early psychosocial screening and matched care, Associate Professor Ross Iles highlights key challenges and considerations when it comes to managing and improving return-to-work processes.

Webinar recording — Empowering the injured worker to take control of their management

contributorDr Darren Beales

Specialist musculoskeletal physiotherapist, Darren Beales, Talks about worker empowerment through a lens of evidence based practice.

Webinar recording — X-Ray Visions of Doom: Why Radiology Results Can Hinder Back Pain Self-Management

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Dr Wyatt discusses the rise in spinal radiology over the last 30 years and the associated harms that come with it.

Self-management — the muscle behind effective musculoskeletal care

contributorDr Mary Wyatt

Self-management of long-term musculoskeletal conditions 101 — the basics.

New clinical care standard for low back pain — a story of hope

contributorLauren Finestone

The new Low Back Pain Clinical Care Standard aims to make sure patients with this common condition get the best outcomes.

Caring for people with chronic musculoskeletal pain — a paradigm shift to solve a 'super wicked problem'

contributorLauren Finestone

A new approach to manage chronic musculoskeletal needs many scheme participants to commit to a ‘paradigm shift’.