Corporate Wellbeing

One of the major problems that employers face today is the challenge of balancing the cost of Health and wellbeing of there work force with challenging financial priorities since the economic downturn. Employers already know they have a statutory requirement to provide a safe working environment, safe working practices and protect the welfare of their employees this includes taking appropriate steps to identify and manage stress at work. They now also find due to the current economic climate there is an increasing focus on Wellbeing to aid and assist employees cope with organisational change, redundancies and decreased job security.

Increased stress levels in the workplace can lead to:

• Indecisiveness
• Decreased productivity
• Poor timekeeping
• Increased sickness absence
• Headaches & back pain

Studies reveal:

• Stress and musculoskeletal problems (problems of bones, muscles and soft tissues) are amongst the most common causes of absence in the workforce.
• In 2010 the average sickness absence was 7.7 days per employee at a cost of £600 per employee a year (CIPD annual absence report 2010).
• 40% of organisations reported an increase in stress over the last year.

Solutions

There are many things that an employer can do to help prevent or combat stress and musculoskeletal problems. Flames Physiotherapy Centre is a well-established company who operates in your local area, specialising in physiotherapy, rehabilitation, massage and health. We can provide the following services to help the employer deliver cost effective solutions through:

• Physiotherapy delivered at your workplace or at our local premises.
• A range of massage services including relaxation massage, sports/deep tissue massage and seated acupressure massage.
• Acupuncture for the treatment of musculoskeletal problems including Repetitive Strain Injury (RSI), back pain and upper limb disorders.
• Pilates delivered as an individual, small groups (up to 4 participants) and larger groups (4-12 participants).
• Workstation assessments both individuals or group seminars.
• Events and seminars delivered to you through your workplace on Health and wellbeing, posture, back pain and workstation assessments.

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