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You currently suffer great
costs related directly and indirectly to Work Compensation and workplace
injury-health issues. The question before us is how may we effectively
reduce these costs. The most responsible issue to consider is not “how
much we may cost” but, rather, “how much we may save you.
Physical Therapists specializing in workplace health have developed several
programs and strategies that have been very effective at reducing MSD
injuries, claims, and costs. In order to avoid re-inventing the wheel, we
are consulting with one such physical therapy group on this to replicate
what has worked so well for them and their client workplaces.
LaFayette Physical Therapy’s workplace health program patterned after
SmartCare’s NO LOST TIME has evolved over a 20-year period within more than
500 workplaces. These companies have seen a 72 percent decrease in MSD lost
days and costs. This is a program worthy of duplication at your company.
Runaway Worker Comp claims and costs are often the result of several fixable
issues. The first step is for us to do a NEEDS ANALYSIS whereby we examine
the OSHA 300 logs to identify trends and priorities, plus carry out an
ergonomics risks screening of all jobs. This will allow you and us to
realize precisely what are the problems so we can set practical and
cost-effective priorities in an ACTION PLAN.
The next step is for us to provide an MDS SCHOOL seminar to all leaders in
the company (managers, supervisors, team leaders, and union officers if you
are a union shop.) This is a four hour seminar to make everyone in
leadership a committed expert on the nature of the problems and choices
available to fix them. The target is ignorance about the issues, as
ignorance is the source of most costs. This seminar introduces numerous
effective MSD prevention strategies the company may employ to reduce MSD
claims, as well as injury management and return to work processes that
minimize lost time and Worker Comp costs.
The next step is an employee-based MSD SCHOOL teaching employees how to
protect themselves from MSD problems. This is a two-hour training session
that introduces several effective MSD prevention tactics.
Once everyone in the company is educated about the problem and how to abate
it, we can then be far more effective at other processes such as injury
treatment, pre & post employment screening, restricted duty controls, and
more.
For more info contact us at (706) 638-5983.
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Mulligan Manual Therapy is a manual technique originated by Brian Mulligan of New Zealand that is provided in the treatment of musculoskeletal injuries. It can be utilized in the extremities as well as in the spine. This treatment is ideal for both acute and chronic pain, loss of motion/function, relief of headaches, etc. Once pain is relieved and there is a significant improvement in function, the patient is then taught self-techniques to maintain goals.
LaTefa Terry, PT, CMP, is our certified Mulligan Practitioner and is able to provide this unique hands-on approach to therapy.
For more information, contact us at (706) 638-5983.
