Musculoskeletal disorders

Half a million more people are out of work because of long-term sickness, including a rise in people with back and neck conditions.

More than two-fifths of Britons in their forties suffer from chronic pain, research has suggested.

SOM has published a toolkit for universities and further education institutions to help young people dealing with musculoskeletal disorders into work.

Sickness absence among bus and rail workers has increased 42% since 2019.

Construction sites could be inspected by the HSE as part of a campaign to raise awareness of health and safety issues.

This year, the change of seasons will bring about even more employee wellbeing issues than usual, fuelled by the cost...

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.

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...