Physiotherapists use education, exercise and manual therapy techniques to restore movement and function when someone has an injury. Physiotherapists who help to improve the health and wellbeing of workers so that they can do their jobs efficiently and effectively are called occupational health (OH) physiotherapists. At United Health Kent our passion is OH physiotherapy.
What do Occupational Health Physiotherapists do?
OH physiotherapists can be found in all sorts of work settings including manufacturing, offices, retail, public sector and private practice. They have a role in proactively promoting health and well-being in the work environment and can improve the safety, comfort and performance of the working population. This reduces accidents and sickness absence, and helps to improve productivity and performance.
Like most OH physiotherapists we are members of The Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Occupational Health and Ergonomics (ACPHOE) and provide a wide range of services to both employers and employees including:
- Physiotherapy treatment and rehabilitation either onsite or at our clinics
- Return to work planning and facilitating the reporting of the RTW plan
- Educating colleagues and management about injury prevention
- Ergonomics workplace assessments (both DSE and manual handling as well as wider ergnomic assessments)
- Health promotion
- Occupational health capability assessments
- Helping employers meet their statuary obligations
- Advice on compliance with Health and Safety obligations.
There are significant benefits for both employers and employees in having OH physiotherapists in the workplace. By tackling problems or potential problems early on, the likelihood of them becoming long lasting is reduced. This improves the health and wellbeing of the working population, helps people stay in work and results in cost savings for companies.
If you are interesting in knowing more about OH physiotherapy contact us today.
