Preventive Rehabilitation, commonly known as Prehab, is the practice of performing exercise rehabilitation to strengthen a workers weaknesses before an injury has happened. This is normally determined after a review by a qualified manual therapist, who has identified the weakness or loss of motor control in a group of muscles, that can then be addressed by a targeted strengthening or fitness program, preventing any future injuries caused by underlying issues.

 

What Is Prehab?

Prehab is a program of strengthening and general fitness exercises to improve a weakness identified in a patient after they have had a physical assessment. These targeted exercises can be tailored for the patient’s required level, taking into consideration their overall fitness, age and exercise history. 

 

Benefits Of Prehab For Your Business

Increased Production

A healthier and fitter workforce can increase productivity as they have more energy and are less likely to be in pain.

Ageing Workforce

Improving the strength, fitness & health of an aging workforce can help prevent the increased injuries or health concerns that arise as we age and workers' physical capacity begins to decline.

Decreased Injuries

Increased strength and health can prevent worker injuries by ensuring that they have the physical capabilities to complete their jobs in a safe manner.

Benefits Of Prehab For Your Team

Better Lifestyle

Happy pain free workers able to enjoy spending time with family and friends, engaging in the sports and hobbies they enjoy.

Productivity

Fit and strong teams with no members on modified duties will allow for more productive workers with equal share of workloads.

Reduced Illness

Research has shown that workers with higher levels of fitness and health have lower rates of chronic illness as they get older.

What Does A Prehab Program Include?

Prehab can be run in a number of formats which may include as a group or individually. Group classes can range from 2-10 people and across several disciplines such as:

  • Pilates
  • High-intensity interval training (HIIT) Circuit classes
  • Workers completing individualised programs as a group

Targeted one on one sessions can help workers improve their strength and fitness in an environment that may appeal and be more comfortable for some workers.

These sessions can be:

  • Individualised programs or a 
  • Generalised core/pilates program
  • Pre surgery strengthening

When Is Prehabilitation Recommended?

Prehab delivered by a physiotherapist is a service that is beneficial to workers in a range of scenarios and can address any number of health issues. It is recommended that all workers undergo a capacity and physical assessment and any deficit findings addressed with a Prehab program.

Knee Prehab

Targeted strengthening of the knee can assist with surgical recovery, arthritic conditions and prevent any sporting or running issues.

Lumbar Prehab

Core and pilates programs can assist with the prevention of Low back pain and are beneficial for workers in production jobs or office workers.

Hip Prehab

Hip strengthening programs can help prevent lower limb injuries, low back pain and hip arthritic pathologies.

Why Employ Health?

Experienced physiotherapists that can create tailored programs to assist workers with their jobs and tasks.

Employ Health’s unique insight into workplaces helps us address the specific requirements to best benefit the workers completing the physical demands of their jobs.

Our onsite Health Hubs are set up with the necessary equipment to assess and perform the required strengthening program without the worker leaving his worksite.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Resistance training is used to improve the strength of the musculoskeletal system and is beneficial for a range of health metrics.

Creating good muscle control and strength prior to surgery has been shown via multiple research papers to improve a person’s recovery post surgery. 

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