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There are many causes of shoulder, in the workplace, including:
Frequent in manufacturing, logistics, and office settings, where there are repetitive tasks.
A common issue in the construction and transport sectors, with the physical demands on your workers.
Office and remote workers can suffer from shoulder pain when there are poor workstation setups that contribute to poor posture.
Sudden or unexpected injuries from falls, slips, or direct impacts occurring in the workplace.
Employ Health brings experienced workplace health physiotherapy services directly into your Melbourne workplace. Our physiotherapists have vast experience in diagnosing and treating shoulder pain, providing relief and preventive care tailored to the unique needs of your Melbourne based workforce.
Proactively addressing shoulder pain to prevent injuries in your workplace is important as is early intervention when at the onset of shoulder pain. Employ Health’s early intervention services offer prompt, effective treatment to prevent the development of pain into chronic conditions.
We work with you to design a Pre-Employment Screen that matches prospective employees with the capacity demands of the specific jobs in your business to ensure everyone entering your workforce is correctly evaluated and screened.
Employ Health will implement a systems based approach to the rehabilitation and return to work program to support workers recovering from all injuries (including shoulder injuries), that focuses on exercises that restores strength, flexibility, and function, ensuring a successful and sustainable return to work.
We work with your team to build out a Job Bank that assesses the physical demands of job roles in your business and matches them against the capabilities of workers, helping ensure that your workers are placed in suitable positions where the risk of all injuries including shoulder injury is minimised.
Employ Health’s ergonomic assessments assist to identify risk factors in your workplace that contribute to shoulder pain. We provide actionable recommendations for adjustments and deliver worker training on ergonomic practices, reducing the likelihood of pain and injury.
Shoulder pain can be a significant challenge to the health and productivity of your Melbourne based workforce. Through our comprehensive, systems based approach, incorporating targeted physiotherapy, early intervention, and ergonomic solutions, our Melbourne team will work with you to deliver a program that sets your business up for success to minimise the possibility of shoulder pain in your workplace.
Contact us today to see how we can help manage shoulder pain within your workforce, creating a healthier, more vibrant workplace.
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