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The US demonstrates how overtreating back pain causes more pain.
What works when designing disability management programs in the workplace?
A range of studies assess personal factors and how they influence work-related back pain
Clear goals and helpful tools ensure that workplace interventions pack a real punch
Understanding the causes of depression in the workplace
Employer reactions can determine RTW outcomes: making workers welcome matters
This study looks at the effect of preventive coaching on employees with psychosocial health...
Comprehensive equals effective when it comes to workplace health and wellbeing programs...
A review of the effectiveness of non-surgical treatments for chronic low back pain.
Good organisational leadership reduces sick leave and disability
Short and long term pain is common in the 18-25 year old age group.
There is debate over how to classify sciatica, and how common it is.
The current understanding of the occurrence of multiple regional chronic pain syndromes is...
Who falls in the anti-collaboration chasm when doctors and insurers have different ideas about...
How effective are exercises in treating mechanical neck problems?
Teamwork is an art and a science. Learn to nurture it with style!
What is non-physical violence, and how does it impact the workplace?
According to one study, only 52% of work related injury and illness gets reported
What do people with different kinds of back pain believe about pain and how do these beliefs...
A clinical study has identified that the development and persistence of post-traumatic stress...
Physiotherapy for acute back pain is good in the short term, but education and movement bring...
While CFS is a significantly debilitating and lengthy illness, there is evidence to suggest a...
Practitioners under-prescribe key effective treatments: Education, exercise and weight loss
A look at the workplace factors associated with repeat visits to back pain clinics
Depression exacerbates and prolongs pain. What does this mean for the workplace?
What makes some people more likely to participate in physical activity than others?
Workplace health program shows reductions in total health costs and improvements in productivity
Lower back pain poses problems for supermarket workers, but chances are they wont tell
A recent review of the literature has identified the core competencies that are important for...
Education, behavioural change and support: Effective coaching methods to assist patients
What are the barriers to effective management of depression in the workplace?
This study investigates the link between osteoarthritis in the facet joints of the spine and the...
Job satisfaction and engagement both influence work attendance.
Can workplace back safety education programs reduce the risk of back injuries and complications?
While some doctors follow best practice guidelines for lower back pain, many get it wrong...
Researchers examine the effectiveness of acupuncture in treating chronic low back pain.
Workers care about support and respect in the workplace and notice whether health and safety are...
Want healthy workers? A well designed workplace health program can help!
This study identified a range of factors that influence when workers with neck and low-back...