Having dedicated healthcare professionals available onsite to assess and address worker injuries, actively engage the workforce in their physical wellness and strength, and assist in implementing effective risk management strategies for job-related tasks contributes significantly to reducing worker injuries and creating a positive work environment.
When you partner with Employ Health for onsite physiotherapy in Mackay, you gain access to a dedicated onsite health hub, specifically designed to cater to both preventive and rehabilitative exercise programs, as well as manual therapy, tailored to meet the unique needs of the local workforce.
What Does Onsite Physiotherapy in Mackay Involve?
Onsite physiotherapy encompasses a range of health and safety initiatives. These initiatives may include, but are not limited to:
- Onsite manual therapy for the workers
- Risk audits of jobs and worker tasks
- Exercise therapy for injury recovery
- Exercise therapy for injury prevention - Prehab
- Tool box talks
- Educational seminars on a range of health initiatives
- Pre-Employment screenings
- Audiometry testing
- Spirometry testing
- Workforce Capacity matching
Advantages Of Physiotherapy For Your Mackay Workplace
Aging Workforce
As the workforce ages, businesses face specific challenges. Older employees may experience age-related physical decline, longer recovery times, and an increased susceptibility to injuries. Employ Health can support Mackay businesses in managing the needs of an aging workforce by helping maintain physical capacity and providing guidance on lifestyle choices to mitigate the risk of chronic health issues.
Reduced Workers Compensation Claims & Premiums
Employ Health takes a proactive approach to onsite physiotherapy in Mackay, resulting in improved workforce health and a decreased number of workers' compensation claims. This, in turn, can help lower insurance premiums, freeing up resources that can be reinvested in enhancing workers' health and productivity.
Minimized Lost Time & Enhanced Productivity
Onsite injuries lead to lost time and reduced productivity. By implementing an onsite physiotherapy program in Mackay, businesses can effectively manage and reduce the impact of chronic illness and worker injuries, minimizing lost time and maximizing productivity.
Improved Workplace Culture & Morale
A positive workplace culture and high employee morale contribute to overall productivity and job satisfaction. By prioritizing worker health and well-being, businesses can create a supportive and caring work environment, fostering positive morale among employees in Mackay.
What Does an Onsite Physiotherapy Program in Mackay Include?
An onsite physiotherapy program in Mackay includes a dedicated room on the worksite, resembling a fully equipped physiotherapy clinic. This space allows for the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries, as well as the implementation of rehabilitative or preventive exercise therapy tailored to the specific needs of the local workforce.
Employ Health utilizes advanced online data capturing and reporting systems to analyze injury patterns and identify areas of concern within Mackay workplaces. Through collaboration with the site, strategies can be developed to effectively address these concerns and create a safer and healthier work environment.
What Is Physiotherapy Good For?
Physiotherapy is a popular treatment option for a range of workplace-related conditions that involve the musculoskeletal system. Injuries in the workplace can be acute strain or sprains but a large proportion of injuries can also be cumulative injuries from repetitive work. Occupational physiotherapists are trained to recognise these conditions and treat them accordingly. They are also trained to be able to identify the aspects of the workers’ jobs contributing to these issues and make suitable adjustments to resolve the issue.
Physiotherapy For Back Pain
Accurately diagnosing the cause of a worker’s back pain will allow the treating physiotherapist to eliminate the tasks of their job contributing to this pain while they are treated with manual therapy and exercise rehabilitation to prevent future aggravations.
Physiotherapy For Neck Pain
Physiotherapists are trained with multiple techniques to be able to diagnose and treat all presentations of neck pain in a safe and effective manner. A worker’s comfort and safety are always the main focus of any treating Employ Health physiotherapist.
Physiotherapy For Shoulder Pain
Shoulder pain can be one of the most difficult areas to diagnose and treat correctly due to the joint's increased mobility. In most production jobs it is not unusual to see many upper limb and shoulder pathologies because of the repetitive nature of workers' jobs and tasks. Being able to correctly identify poor biomechanical control of the shoulder and anatomical positioning with work is important for resolving these conditions in the workforce.
Physiotherapy For Repetitive Strain Injuries
Due to the repetitive nature of many workers' jobs it is not uncommon to see a larger number of RSI in the workplace populace. Employ Health’s experience and training in these conditions is vital to getting the best and quickest outcomes for the worker and employer.
Why Choose Employ Health?
Employ Health stands out as a provider of onsite physiotherapy services in Mackay due to our commitment to hiring full-time occupational health physiotherapists. With no distractions from private practice or sporting team commitments, our dedicated team focuses solely on delivering exceptional onsite health hubs, physiotherapy services, and health programs, prioritizing the well-being and safety of employees in Mackay.
Frequently Asked Questions
It allows the worker to have any pain or discomfort diagnosed and treated immediately while onsite at work by trained professionals. It improves the workplace culture when workers are able to complete their jobs pain free.
An outcome measure is an objective measure that physiotherapists use to track a worker’s progress from presentation to release. It is used to show, from an objective standpoint, progress in the worker’s injury rehabilitation.
The appointment will be the same as attending a normal physiotherapist clinic with the clinician obtaining the worker’s personal contact details, medical history and consent forms followed by a full subjective and objective assessment and manual therapy or rehabilitation exercise as dictated by the assessment findings.
Onsite physiotherapy is not covered by health insurance as it is a free service provided by the worksite who have contracted Employ Health to deliver this service.