Although the workplace might seem like a harmless environment, there are usually many things that impact the health of your staff and risk causing a work related musculoskeletal disorder.
Naturally, the health and wellbeing of your staff will be of the upmost priority and you will do everything within your power to keep them safe from harm. But when team members are off with an injury, it can hamper your business’ productivity and damage your bottom line.
So, what can help tackle this?
The answer is simple – osteopathy.
In the UK, 2015/6 saw a whopping 8.8 million working days lost due to work-related musculoskeletal disorders, from lower back pain right through to repetitive strain injury. By working with organisations to help their workforce manage their musculoskeletal ailments, a highly trained osteopath can enhance staff’s wellbeing and reduce the number of days that they are off sick.
At Fiona Passey Osteopaths, we often come across these five common workplace related musculoskeletal disorders and work with clients to help relieve symptoms through a range of techniques.
- Back pain
Back pain is one of the most common workplace injuries we see, and can manifest itself as a dull ache or a sharp, stabbing like pain. It occurs most frequently with people who sit at a computer for long periods of time, or in those that do lots of manual handling as part of their job.
- Repetitive strain injury
Many office workers who use a computer and mouse suffer from repetitive strain injury thanks to constantly using certain muscles in the forearm, shoulder and fingers. This can lead to sudden bursts of pain in the affected area, muscle pain and weakness.
- Headaches
While we would always recommend anyone suffering from frequent and severe headaches to visit their doctor, we work alongside medical professionals to ensure the cause isn’t related to poor posture or stress. These things can cause muscles in the neck to be very tight and then cause debilitating tension headaches and migraines.
- Sciatica
Sciatica refers to when the sciatic nerve in your lower back is trapped, leading to back pain which can extend into the buttocks and legs. There are many different conditions that can cause pain the sciatic nerve, so we go under a process of investigation to find out the best way to treat it.
- Neck pain
Neck pain can often extend into the shoulders and feel achy and sore. Sufferers can sometimes have pins and needles that extends into the arms or fingers and find it difficult to move their head from side to side.
At Fiona Passey Osteopaths, all our osteopaths have a solid understanding of anatomy and physiology, pathology, pharmacology, nutrition and biomechanics that stands us in good stead to treat patients appropriately for numerous musculoskeletal disorders.
If you or any of your team members require ongoing treatment for a workplace related injury, contact us to see how we can help relieve their symptoms and help you increase your bottom line. We have two clinics, based in Halesowen and Wombourne, but work with clients far and wide.
