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funtional restoration programme
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kirstyx
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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funtional restoration programme
been put forward for this while waiting for physio and steroid injection on the nhs unfortunatly cant have physio through oh assist as it took too long to get a diagnosis so past the cut off oint for them. just wondered if anyone could give me a heads up on what to expect if its approved by my dom. thanks
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minimumstandard
- Posts: 134
- Joined: 28 Jul 2010, 12:17
- Gender: Male
Re: funtional restoration programme
Extra help in returning to work
If someone is off work or unable to work normally due to back pain or injury and they have continued to have problems for 4-6 weeks, you can invest in a particular type of scheme to help restore function to the worker. This is called a functional restoration programme.
There is strong evidence from good quality research for the effectiveness of this process. Gradual strengthening takes place under the supervision of occupational physiotherapists or occupational therapists.
These professionals are able to assist workers to overcome any barriers such as fear of further injury and get them to carry out work-oriented tasks with the aim of going back to the original job.
You should be aware that an exercise programme is not the same as a functional restoration programme and will not give the same benefits to the worker. For those of you who want more detailed information see Advice for health professionals and http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr493.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is a real life example of where functional restoration was used to help workers return to work:
Royal Mail paid occupational physiotherapists to run a programme that had a success rate of 67%. In this scheme, employees had a history of extensive problems, suffering e.g. a prolapsed disc or back injury, and had been off work for periods such as 14 months. They had many years of potential employment ahead of them and had physically-demanding jobs, including lifting heavy mail bags. Most of these employees were able to return to work after a programme lasting typically just 10 weeks. They returned to full duties and were able to go back to active leisure pursuits like football.
The evidence indicates that these special programmes can prevent long-term back pain and be highly cost-effective, especially when individuals are selected as needing this approach, for example, those who have been having problems for at least 4 weeks and are not optimistic about being able to resume their normal job in the future.
If you need help to quickly and effectively address the issue of employee health, minimise the impact of staff illness, and provide essential support to staff with physical or mental health issues you can contact:
If someone is off work or unable to work normally due to back pain or injury and they have continued to have problems for 4-6 weeks, you can invest in a particular type of scheme to help restore function to the worker. This is called a functional restoration programme.
There is strong evidence from good quality research for the effectiveness of this process. Gradual strengthening takes place under the supervision of occupational physiotherapists or occupational therapists.
These professionals are able to assist workers to overcome any barriers such as fear of further injury and get them to carry out work-oriented tasks with the aim of going back to the original job.
You should be aware that an exercise programme is not the same as a functional restoration programme and will not give the same benefits to the worker. For those of you who want more detailed information see Advice for health professionals and http://www.hse.gov.uk/research/rrhtm/rr493.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
This is a real life example of where functional restoration was used to help workers return to work:
Royal Mail paid occupational physiotherapists to run a programme that had a success rate of 67%. In this scheme, employees had a history of extensive problems, suffering e.g. a prolapsed disc or back injury, and had been off work for periods such as 14 months. They had many years of potential employment ahead of them and had physically-demanding jobs, including lifting heavy mail bags. Most of these employees were able to return to work after a programme lasting typically just 10 weeks. They returned to full duties and were able to go back to active leisure pursuits like football.
The evidence indicates that these special programmes can prevent long-term back pain and be highly cost-effective, especially when individuals are selected as needing this approach, for example, those who have been having problems for at least 4 weeks and are not optimistic about being able to resume their normal job in the future.
If you need help to quickly and effectively address the issue of employee health, minimise the impact of staff illness, and provide essential support to staff with physical or mental health issues you can contact:
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Lincox
- EX ROYAL MAIL
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- Joined: 09 Jan 2008, 18:07
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Re: funtional restoration programme
Just finished such a course. I would recommend these to any one. You are given a great insight into how the body pieces work (no smut please) and how they repair themselves and at what speed. How you can deal with the pain and thinking of pain in a more constructive manner. It is not only a physical course but also a mind over matter course.