Injury Management
Managing injured and vulnerable staff with in the workplace is important for both employee and employer. As the process can be quite complex, often the best solution is to bring in a professional who can advise you how to manage the situation to achieve the best outcome for both parties.
We always attempt to identify and manage issues as quickly as possible allowing the employee to continue to work normally with minimal intervention. Occasionally however situations arise where further medical or legal mechanisms need to be explored and we will guide you through this path as efficiently and cost effectively as possible.
Case Studies
Person A (London Finacial Sector)
This individual was found to have significant levels of discomfort whilst working which was affecting his capacity to function within his current role.
At the assessment an investigation into the timing and location of the pain lead the assessor (an osteopath) to think that something more complex than a work related musculoskeletal disorder was occurring in this case and lead to the individual being referred to a rheumatogist. Blood and other tests showed that this person had Ankylosing spondylitis which moved the situation from an ergonomic one to a pathological one.
This condition is long term and debilitating but physical treatment and drug therapy, along with some changes to the workstation and break scheduling allowed this person to continue relatievly comfortable in their work.
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Person B (London Finacial Sector)
This CEO recently had back surgery for a lumbar disk prolapse and was in profound levels of pain but felt that he had to make an early return to work for the sake of his company. All advice of ‘rest’ made by us and his surgeon went unheeded so a middle ground was required.
For this case we installed a sit stand desk that allowed the person to stand up and work for 20 mins and then sit down to work on a chair that we sourced and fitted. He was also persuaded to make calls whilst standing and walking using a headset and to keep meetings as short as possible.
This was far from an ideal situation from a medical and legal perspective but fortunately this person has now recovered.
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Person C (London Legal Sector)
This person requested a new chair because she had low back pain and headaches, she was also aware that one of her colleagues had had a new chair for low back pain and felt that she would like one also.
On the assessment it was quite clear that this was an issue of behavior as the posture adopted by her was one of slumped forward with her head very close to the screen.
A change of screen resolution and new glasses fixed part of the problem but she found it difficult to maintain good working posture for any length of time.
The assessor used the innovative approach of ‘blu tacking’ her keyboard to her desk as a week-long training exercise to keep her in appropriately positioned in her chair.
After a short course of treatment she is now pain free but still wants a new chair.
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