With the provision of dedicated health professionals onsite, immediate assessment and treatment of worker injuries become feasible. This approach enhances employee engagement in physical health and strength, while also aiding in the establishment of effective risk management strategies, greatly minimising worker injuries and fostering a positive work environment.
By partnering with Employ Health for onsite physiotherapy in Newcastle, your business is equipped with a devoted onsite Health Hub, specifically planned to facilitate both preventive and rehabilitative exercise programs, alongside manual therapy, tailored to satisfy the unique requirements of the Newcastle workforce.
What is Involved in Onsite Physiotherapy in Newcastle?
Onsite physiotherapy is a comprehensive suite of health and safety initiatives. These can include but are not restricted to:
- Onsite manual therapy for workers
- Risk assessments of roles and tasks
- Exercise therapy for injury rehabilitation
- Preventive exercise therapy – Prehab
- Workplace safety talks – Toolbox discussions
- Informative seminars on various health initiatives
- Pre-employment health assessments
- Hearing testing - Audiometry
- Lung function testing - Spirometry
- Workforce capacity optimisation
Benefits of Physiotherapy for Your Newcastle Workplace
Aging Workforce
The challenges of an aging workforce include age-related physical decline, longer recovery times, and increased susceptibility to injuries. Employ Health supports Newcastle businesses by providing strategies to maintain the physical capacity of aging workers and advice on lifestyle choices to reduce chronic health risks.
Reduced Workers Compensation Claims & Premiums
The proactive approach to onsite physiotherapy in Newcastle by Employ Health results in improved workforce health and a decrease in workers' compensation claims. This can lower insurance premiums and free up resources for reinvestment into further enhancing employee health and productivity.
Minimised Lost Time & Increased Productivity
Workplace injuries often result in lost time and reduced productivity. Implementing an onsite physiotherapy program in Newcastle can effectively manage chronic illnesses and worker injuries, thus reducing lost time and improving productivity.
Improved Workplace Culture & Morale
A positive workplace culture and high employee morale are crucial for productivity and job satisfaction. By prioritising worker health and well-being, a supportive and nurturing work environment is created, fostering employee morale in Newcastle.
What Does an Onsite Physiotherapy Program in Newcastle Include?
An onsite physiotherapy program in Newcastle comprises a dedicated onsite room, set up like a fully equipped physiotherapy clinic. This space allows for the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries and facilitates the execution of rehabilitative or preventive exercise therapy tailored to the workforce’s specific needs.
Employ Health employs cutting-edge online data capturing and reporting systems to scrutinise injury patterns and pinpoint areas of concern within Newcastle workplaces. Through collaboration with the site, effective strategies can be devised to address these issues and build a safer, healthier work environment.
When to Consider Physiotherapy?
Physiotherapy is a sought-after treatment for a range of workplace-related conditions, particularly involving the musculoskeletal system. Whether it’s acute strains, sprains, or cumulative injuries from repetitive work, our occupational physiotherapists are adept at identifying these conditions and providing suitable treatment. They are also skilled in recognising job aspects contributing to these issues and making appropriate adjustments to solve the problem.
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 apart in providing onsite physiotherapy services in Newcastle because of our dedication to full-time occupational health physiotherapists. Our team, free from distractions of private practice or sports team obligations, focuses solely on delivering outstanding onsite health hubs, physiotherapy services, and health programs. We prioritise the safety and well-being of employees in Newcastle, ensuring exceptional service delivery.
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.