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Lifestyle plays a vital role in bid to keep workers fit and healthy
Published by May 10th, 2008 in News. 0 Commentsvia icWales.co.uk by May 5, 2008 by Madeleine Brindley, Western Mail
Occupational health in the workplace has long been something of a Cinderella service. Health Editor Madeleine Brindley speaks to Dr Sally Williams at Corus’ plant in Port Talbot about how the discipline is now being taken seriously.
THERE is a common perception that the state-run heavy industries looked after their employees’ general health and wellbeing.
This ideal dates back to the heady days of the industrial revolution when a handful of industrialists combined philanthropic ideas with business, in a bid to improve the social and living conditions of their vast armies of workers.
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Newswise — Summer, in all its blazing, sunny glory, is back! There’s plenty of time to get out on the fairway with your golf clubs or onto a court with your racquet. However, this also means there’s time for a sports injury to put an end to your summer fun. Golfer’s elbow, climber’s finger and runner’s knee are just a few of the problems that can plague the boys (and girls) of summer.
Dr. William Levine, chief of sports medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, recommends the following rules of the game to avoid athletic injuries:
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Many computer and ergonomic websites now provide valuable information on guidelines for sitting and working posture. Many human resources personnel are being trained in ergonomic basics. However, there are times when everything at the workstation looks right but the worker continues to suffer from repetitive strain pain. Here are a few tips to fine-tune your ergonomic intervention.
(NC) - When Toronto orthopaedic surgeon John Theodoropoulos is talking to patients about shoulder surgery, he explains that the procedure will only get them 50-per-cent better.
what I do is only half the battle - physiotherapy will take care of the other 50 per cent
Not that he’s anticipating a poor outcome, “But what I do is only half the battle - physiotherapy will take care of the other 50 per cent,” he says.
Patients prescribed an antibiotic wouldn’t expect to improve if they skipped doses, or didn’t take the medicine for the full period. When it comes to bones and joints, says Angelique Berg, executive director of the Canadian Orthopaedic Foundation, physiotherapy is frequently the prescription.
