The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has published updated guidance on low back pain and sciatica, including...
Musculoskeletal disorders
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The recent annual conference of the Institute for Employment Studies took place just after the health and disability Green Paper...
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This month’s round-up of occupational health research looks at studies on therapists with upper limb disorders, the impact of health...
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Sedentary working, chronic fatigue and long-term conditions top bill at workplace wellbeing event
by Kath Burkeby Kath BurkeThe third annual Work, Health and Wellbeing Conference took place in Salford in September, focusing on sedentary work, chronic fatigue...
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Sedentary working: ‘walk and talk’ meetings boost productivity, study says
by Nic Patonby Nic PatonTurning one meeting a week into a “walk-and-talk” could transform the health, wellbeing and productivity of staff, a US study...
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People whose jobs involve carrying out repetitive physical tasks can be at an elevated risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, research...
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GP Nick Summerton suggests how the Orebro questionnaire is a basis for referring employees to forms of support and could...
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The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has updated workplace guidance about the health and wellbeing of older...
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An award-winning OH physiotherapy intervention at retailer John Lewis Partnership has achieved a return on investment of 5:1. Phil Clayton...
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A functional restoration (or work hardening) programme to tackle musculoskeletal conditions at the London Fire Brigade has achieved results in...
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Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common entrapment neuropathy and one of the most commonly reported occupational diseases. Sandra...
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There are around 200 types of arthritis, but not all have a readily identifiable name. This means that when someone...
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Functional restoration is seen as an effective way to achieve return to work for employees with musculoskeletal disorders. However, an...
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Straightforward interventions could be the key to addressing what has been termed as the “sitting disease”. Katherine Selby explains.
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Stress fractures are common among army recruits and women are affected more frequently than men. Anne Harriss and Nicola Corkiss...