Corporate Wellness

Injury Prevention and Management

• Ergonomic Analysis

  A trained professional Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist conducts an onsite evaluation of specific job tasks. Written reports with pictures and possible recommendations are presented to assist with identifying risk factors for cumulative trauma injuries.

• Fitness Education

  People tend to think of an "elixir of life" as medicine in a bottle, a "magic potion" as some kind of pill, and the "fountain of youth" as mystical waters. But exercise may come closer than anything else we know as the best way to become and stay healthy, energetic, and happy.

  This presentation will help your audience identify the consequences of physical inactivity, understand 10 key benefits of physical activity, and discover several ways to make physical activity a part of their lives.

• Healthwise
  Taking control of your health

  Healthwise is a self-care manual to help you make better health decisions. Eight out of 10 health care problems are cared for at home. The Healthwise Handbook will help you do a better job of managing your family's health problems.

• Osteoporosis
  Dem Dry Bones, understanding and managing

  This program presents the changes of osteoporosis & their impact upon health. Risk factors, treatments and prevention are discussed.

• Performing Repetitive tasks

  7th Inning Stretch Program: This program is a stretching program designed for the healthy worker performing repetitive tasks. The intent is to provide a general stretching program for common risk areas.

• Post Acute/Injury Services

  Functional Capacity Evaluation: Utilizing the Ergo Science protocol from the University of Alabama our licensed and trained therapists can provide a comprehensive functional capacity evaluation that has been tested for reliability and validity. This is a comprehensive evaluation that will assist the injured worker to determine their safe level of work. Mercy Medical Center is licensed to provide this testing procedure.

  Pre-Job Offer Functional Capacity Evaluations: Pre-Job Offer evaluations can be completed based on essential functions and job descriptions provided by facilities. This evaluation can assist with determining a participant's ability to perform job tasks.

  Injured Worker Programs: Physical and Occupational Therapists can assist the injured worker return to their previously held independence level and life roles. Therapists provide individualized treatment plans to address deficit areas. Therapist can also assist with working with caseworkers during the therapy process.

  Cost of programs will vary depending on your facility needs and group size. A proposal will be formulated for each facility prior to services being provided.

• Sleep Disorders
  Understanding and managing

  Normal and abnormal sleep patterns are identified. Effects of sleep disorders are reviewed, along with the diagnosis and treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea; the leading cause of sleep disorders.

• Upper Extremity CTD Injury Prevention Program

  This is a 30-60 minute training program designed to help the participants decrease their risk of upper extremity, cumulative trauma disorders. It focuses on the cornerstones of the Work Smart program with an emphasis on Work style and Lifestyle components.

• Well Back Injury Prevention Program

  This is a 30-60 minute training program designed to help the participant decrease the risk of back injury. The focus is on the cornerstones of the Work Smart program with a special emphasis on Work style and Lifestyle.

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