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Managing Musculoskeletal issues in the workplace

Managing Musculoskeletal issues in the workplace. Sophie Drake Graduate Sports Therapist Occupational Health Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Who am I?. Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. Occupational Health Musculoskeletal Clinic.

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Managing Musculoskeletal issues in the workplace

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  1. Managing Musculoskeletal issues in the workplace Sophie Drake Graduate Sports Therapist Occupational Health Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  2. Who am I?

  3. Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  4. Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

  5. Occupational Health Musculoskeletal Clinic • Onsite – OH department • Aim triage – appointment in 2 weeks or less • 1st appointment 45 mins, Review 30 mins • Referred via OH advisor or Self referral • 1 free assessment, 3 free treatments • Work closely with OH advisors, OH physician

  6. Occupational Health Musculoskeletal Clinic What is offered? • Assessment and diagnosis • Sports Massage • Exercise Prescription • Ultrasound • Taping and strapping • Postural education • Loan of tens machines • Work station assessments and recommendations • Task analysis in work place / support return to work

  7. Occupational Health Musculoskeletal Clinic

  8. Clinic Metrix

  9. Clinic Metrix

  10. Clinic Metrix

  11. Clinic Metrix

  12. Audit results

  13. Audit results

  14. Audit results

  15. Prevention • Induction Presentation • Introduce clinic • Encourage early referral to OH • Manual Handling Advice • Advertise staff gym

  16. Prevention

  17. Prevention • Squats • Core activation • Static load – 3-4 seconds and how it is detrimental • Think about your workers and how long they sit, carry out an activity for.

  18. Prevention Key Points • Keep up to date with manual handling • Good communication • Speak up if there is a problem • Risk assess all tasks – TILE • Avoid manual handling if able – use equipment • Maintain posture • Bend your knees, using your legs not your back • Look after yourself – eat well, exercise, manage stress levels • Think about your footwear, clothing • Highlight problems as early as possible even if you feel they are insignificant!

  19. Future Plans • Health and Wellbeing • Drop in clinics • Lifestyle Clinics • On site exercise classes • Improve on site gym • Encourage getting away from desk

  20. Back to you • Could you start something similar? • Look at NHS OH local services • Could you pay a private physio/therapist/masseuse to come in, set up deal • Bring in an ergonomist from time to time • Look into purchasing desk based programmes e.g desk yoga • Look at local gyms, could you set up schemes to encourage H&W • Internet – free resources to hand out to colleagues – Back Care, Arthritis UK, other charities • Could you put on/ arrange exercise classes (Pilates) • Start a company walking group, after work running club, Perkins half marathon • Come up with an induction pack/ generic office stretches/ prevention advice • Ask other companies, what do they do? • Ask the staff …. What do they want? What would help them?

  21. Thank you for listening! Any Questions?

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