Musculoskeletal disorders

The mass transition to home working since the pandemic has enabled more people with arthritis to remain in work, research has concluded.

From an innovative new office space designed with health and wellbeing in mind through to training modules to help employees...

Bupa's Wellbeing Index says the sedentary lives that have developed during the pandemic will have a long-term affect on health.

Exercise has an important role to play in helping people to manage osteoarthritis, the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence has emphasised.

Sedentary behaviours during lockdowns and home working periods have led to many employees reporting pain and difficulties with commutes that were once pain-free.

Long Covid affects individuals and their ability to work in different ways. Tailored rehabilitation support can help acheive the best outcomes.

The innovative response taken by HS2 and provider IPRS Health led to it winning ‘Best musculoskeletal initiative’ in last year’s Occupational Health & Wellbeing Awards.

Home working during the Covid-19 pandemic has left a musculoskeletal legacy for many workers, with one health provider reporting a...

Occupational health programmes specifically for health workers should be developed at national, regional and organisational levels, United Nations bodies have recommended.

Employers and the government need to do more to address the health and wellbeing risks related to remote working, and...

Long-term health problems could emerge if the UK doesn’t address the lack of physical activity among children and teenagers, academics have warned.

More than half of people with a number of chronic long-term health conditions are also in chronic pain.

A global study has exposed a gap between what employers promise and what they achieve when it comes to mental health support.

With many of us kicking off the new year by making resolutions to get fitter and healthier, the government has...

Factors such as working time, job security and management support have more of an impact on musculoskeletal disorders than an...