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Work Foundation report encourages early intervention in musculoskeletal disorders A new study conducted by UK-based research organisation, The Work Foundation, has suggested that early detection of, and intervention in, musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) through osteopathy ultimately reduces the burden on governments' health and disability budgets, and measurably improves the lives of European citizens. |
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The Fit for Work study, conducted across 25 European countries, found that MSDs account for nearly half (49%) of all absences from work and 60% of permanent work incapacity in the European Union.
The report suggests that early intervention is a key factor in allowing people with MSDs to remain in work and recommends a new and more inclusive method to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of treating MSDs. The report was welcomed by the Trades Union Congress (TUC), which argued that a national occupational health service was needed to identify and treat muscle and back conditions at the earliest opportunity.
Responding to the report, TUC General Secretary Brendan Barber said: “This report highlights what trade unions have been demanding for many years, which is access to early rehabilitation for those with muscle and back problems.” For more information on the report, visit www.fitforworkeurope.eu |
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