Occupational Health Physiotherapy

The physiotherapists at Aberdeen Health Rooms specialise in the use of Occupational Health Physiotherapy to assess, manage and prevent musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace. We specialise in the delivery of Workstation Ergonomic Assessments and training, Manual Handling Training, Pre-Employment Physical Screening and Injury Prevention Seminars and Exercise Program. Our approach involves extensive consultation, detailed assessment, provision of the most researched and effective services and a focus on achieving optimal long term outcomes.

What is Occupational Health Physiotherapy?

Occupational Health Physiotherapy is used to reduce health and safety risks for people at work through injury management and prevention. At Aberdeen Health Rooms we specialise in the assessment, management and prevention of musculoskeletal injuries in the workplace. Our Occupational health physiotherapists work collaboratively with employers, employees, other medical and allied health clinicians and a range of other professionals to provide these services. 

Our approach to Occupational Health Physiotherapy

Our physiotherapists have extensive experience in the field of Occupational Health Physiotherapy; particularly in the  areas of Workstation Ergonomic Assessments and Training, Manual Handling Training, Pre-Employment Physical Screening and Injury Prevention Seminars and Exercise Programs. Our approach involves extensive consultation and a detailed assessment to identify the exact cause of workplace musculoskeletal injuries and any other associated risk factors. We use these findings to tailor the most researched and effective Injury Management and Injury Prevention services which help ensure you achieve optimal long term outcomes.   

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What type of services are provided with Occupational Health Physiotherapy?

Our Occupational Health Physiotherapists provide the following services

  • Ergonomic Assessment of computer workstations and training on how to set up a computer work station in accordance with best practice ergonomic principles. This also includes tips on how to avoid prolonged periods of uninterrupted sitting and introduce more movement into the working day. This has been found to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal injuries; including back and neck pain and upper limb pain, improve comfort levels and has also been associated with improvements in productivity.

  • Manual Handling Retraining 

  • Pre-employment physical screening

  • Injury Prevention Seminars Workplace

  • Injury Prevention Exercise Programs

Common Conditions that can be treated and prevented with Occupational Health Physiotherapy

Low back, pelvic and hip pain, Neck injuries and neck related headache, Shoulder pain (including rotator cuff injuries), Forearm overuse injuries and Wrist and hand pain