Occupational Health

How To Decode When Your Body Needs Physiotherapy

July 6, 2021capitahealth Back Pain Corporate Wellness Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Neurology Occupational Health Orthopeadics Rheumatology

Aches and Pains are the most common, be it a stiffness in joints caused by an injury, twinge after exercising or any particular health situation. While most are temporary or transitional and could be remedied with over the counter painkillers, few kind of pain or limited movement may need assessment and treatment by a physiotherapist.A physiotherapy rehabilitation program can enable individuals to come back to their prior level of functioning and recommend lifestyle changes that […]

TIPS FOR LOWERING MUSCULOSKELETAL PROBLEMS AT WORK

January 13, 2021capitahealth Corporate Wellness Ergonomics Musculoskeletal Occupational Health

Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders (WMSD) are a group of painful disorders affecting the muscles, tendons, and nerves. Some WMSD are tendinitis, thoracic outlet syndrome, and neck syndrome. The primary causes of these problems are work-related activities which require frequent and repetitive movements which demand an individual to stay in an unnatural or awkward position for a prolonged time. Since most work activities require the use of upper extremities, most WMSD usually affects the fingers, wrists, elbows, neck, […]