A body representing physiotherapists has issued a warning about platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection training courses, suggesting that one-day courses are insufficient.
Musculoskeletal disorders
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Increasingly sedentary working lives in the wake of the pandemic has left eight out of 10 Britons struggling with ‘pandemic posture’, according to a survey.
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A nurse-led support service claims it has seen referrals for cancer and musculoskeletal problems leap by almost a fifth over...
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Why so many workers are suffering musculoskeletal disorders and how can employers support them?
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Anticipated ‘legacy’ benefits of increased adult participation in sports and exercise from the 2012 London Olympics and Paralympics have failed to materialise.
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Even before the current freezing weather, more than four out of 10 people felt the cost-of-living crisis was affecting their...
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As 2023 approaches, employers will be considering the common health and wellbeing issues facing employees and how their organisation can...
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A Welsh health board has been fined after it ignored pleas from its occupational health department to risk-assess employees for hand-arm vibration syndrome.
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Half a million more people are out of work because of long-term sickness, including a rise in people with back and neck conditions.
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More than two-fifths of Britons in their forties suffer from chronic pain, research has suggested.
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SOM has published a toolkit for universities and further education institutions to help young people dealing with musculoskeletal disorders into work.
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Sickness absence among bus and rail workers has increased 42% since 2019.
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Construction sites could be inspected by the HSE as part of a campaign to raise awareness of health and safety issues.
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This year, the change of seasons will bring about even more employee wellbeing issues than usual, fuelled by the cost...
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A strategy to tackle the 'gender health gap' in England aims to ensure that health conditions are no longer a barrier to a woman's ability to work.