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Work Proving a Pain?

     Our work life accounts for large portions of our day, and how we feel and use our bodies during work hours can dictate how we feel the rest of the day.

     The truth is, the simple act of sitting for so much time each day predisposes our backs and necks to injury and pain. This can be hugely exacerbated by using a computer without due consideration.

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An Open Letter to Employers

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Dear Employer,
     More and more, businesses are taking the health and happiness of their employes into account. This comes as a natural result of modern regulation, feedback services and social concern for wellbeing - as well as the national spotlight falling on a small minority of abusive employers. And, of course, we all know that happy workers produce better results.
     In every job, there can be problems of one type or another suffered by employees. This includes stress, difficulties with co-workers, pain and biomechanical dysfunction, all of which can predispose a multitude of illnesses and it's associated sick leave.
     Perhaps this is especially true of desk-based jobs that offer a sedentary lifestyle. Back pain, neck pain, headaches and "funny pins & needles-like feelings" into the feet and hands are all very common.
     One only needs to look at the figures to see that back pain especially, costs millions of pounds every year to employers. (£29bn in 2013)
     Can Osteopathy help? I would invite you to consider the following approach we would take if we integrated with your business:
  • Visit the business for a free consultation with the owner/ manager/ employer to discuss whether we can help them specifically.
  • If an understanding is reached, we could advertise to the workforce that anyone who would be interested in an evaluation and treatment to sign up for it.
  • Take a one off 60 minute consultation out of any individuals day (possibly within staggered lunch breaks if appropriate) to question and examine them, come up with a diagnosis and treatment/management plan.
  • This would include educating the workforce to good "healthy spine" practice, a look at what stress is, how it affects us, and how to manage it  within the particular environment. This can be done both individually and, if desired, within a group tutorial. 
  • It would also include looking at individuals work-stations, and optimising it where appropriate. We could advise the owner/ manager privately of products they may wish to consider that would aid their individualy suffering employee.
  • From there on, we can treat at intervals, eg. once a fortnight, while advising and monitoring the health of the employees. For some this would simply mean giving brief treatments at their own workstation/ helping them with an exercise regime. For others, a small treatment room would be appropriate, or they could visit us in our dedicated clinic for a subsidised and reduced amount.
  • Rather than pay "per patient", we could negotiate a set payment.
  • Whether you are a small business wanting a one off check, or a large one wanting a constant point of support for sufferers, we can fit to you, and provide consistent, high quality care and advice.

Yours in Health,
Robert David, M.Ost (Clinic Principal)
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