James Grigg - Corporate Injury Prevention

                                                           
                                                            "Preventing back and neck
                                                             pain in the workplace can
                                                              prevent the majority of time
                                                             taken off work"    

                                                             

Email: corporate@jamesgrigg.co.uk
     
Back pain and Musculoskeletal Injuries (MSI) at work have been identified as the biggest health concern, and a major cause of absence, for employers in the UK. MSI's are now recognised as the most common occupational illness in Britain. However, using the latest treatment techniques, it is estimated that a large proportion of them can and should be prevented.

A musculoskeletal injury is a condition where damage occurs to a muscle, tendon, ligament, nerve or joint. The injury itself is usually as a result of repetitive microtrauma over a long period of time for example; low back pain, neck pain, joint injury, repetitive strain injury, carpal tunnel syndrome etc

What is Corporate Injury Prevention (CIP)

CIP is a unique onsite treatment clinic designed to prevent and manage work related injuries. It's purpose is to dramatically reduce sickness and absenteeism. Using the latest researched techniques from the UK, USA and New Zealand, CIP not only focuses on prevention of work related injury, but has been designed to improve the general functioning of the body.

Using these techniques the majority of people leave each treatment visit with:

                               - 10-30% increase in strength
                                - Increase in flexibility
                               - Improved posture
                               - Reduced tension
                               - Improved balance

This is quite simply because the body is like a car, regular servicing will result in an optimal performance and a reduced risk of a crash.

Most injuries have a history to them which most patients are unaware of. For example, the majority of severe back pain is due to mechanical dysfunction that has been occurring for many months. This dysfunction within the body can go unnoticed by the patient because at the initial stages, pain is minimal or even absent. However, failure to correct this underlying dysfunction will inevitably result in injury. When injury does occur, pain is often severe and debilitating.

In summary; the build up to injury is often unnoticed and regularly results in severe pain and time away from work. The purpose of James Grigg Injury Clinic is to identify anatomical dysfunction before injury occurs thus preventing it from happening. 

More and more employers are becoming aware of the importance of employee health and well-being. As a result many take out private medical insurance policies to make sure their staff receive the quickest treatment. CIP however, is going one step further, and is designed in order to prevent injury occurring in the first place. This is where time and effort should be focused. When injury does occur, some structure within the body has become damaged. This structure, whether it be joint, ligament, tendon, muscle or tendon in origin, now has to have time to heal and means there is vulnerability for re-injury. The majority of back pain and MSI's that are so commonly found within the work place can be prevented with CIP. Here are just some of the benefits:

Employer benefits of CIP

- A simple cost-effective solution to manage the risk of back/neck pain and upper/  
  lower limb disorders at work 

- Manage sickness absence and help your employees remain in work or return to work
  in the safest shortest possible time

- Save time and money on recruitment and temporary cover

- Attract and retain employees by offering them a unique benefit

- Create a healthier and more productive work force

Employee benefits of CIP

- Receive the latest researched advice/treatment on managing and avoiding injury

- Feel balanced and refreshed after each treatment

- Stay in work and earn money

- No need to take time off work to make appointments

- The highest quality care brought to you at work

CIP Service

- High quality care for musculoskeletal injury

- Spinal checks

- Pre & post operative rehabilitation

- Postural analysis

- Identification & correction of pre-disposing factors to future injury

- Public liability and professional mal practice insurance

How it works

CIP takes all the hard work away from the Business it works with. All that is required is a room of suitable size for assessment and treatment to take place in. On average, 14-16 employees, each with a consultation time of 30 minutes can be seen per day, with a recommendation of 3 visits per year. Therefore 1 clinic day per week would provide 256 employees with 3 treatment visits per annum (based on a 48 week year). Each treatment session follows a five step process:

1.   Assessment of the musculoskeletal system
2.   Treatment for any present pain/discomfort
3.   Screen for potential underlying risk factors likely to lead to future injury
4.   Correct underlying risk factors
5.   Advise preventative care to compliment treatment
Depending on the requirements of the Business, emergency appointments can be made available. This is especially useful when employees rise in the morning with acute pain in the lower back or neck area after sleeping in an awkward position. In these circumstances many take annual leave as the pain prevents them from being unable to attend work. An onsite clinic will very often reduce or even diminish symptoms allowing the employee to return to work that same day.

Prevention

Preventing any injury is a far better solution to treating an injury. Many office desks are now ergonomically designed to try and reduce pressure onto the lower back. However, there is far more that can be done to reduce injury and improve the general functioning of the body.

For more information on how CIP can help your business please email:
 
corporate@jamesgrigg.co.uk