Comprehensive well-being in occupational healthcare
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Mehiläinen’s occupational physiotherapy and physiotherapy services for occupational health customers
Timeliness and targeting of specialist services ensures efficient and straightforward treatment paths that contribute to the faster rehabilitation of employees returning to work. Occupational physiotherapy and physiotherapy together can ensure the well-being and work ability of the entire work community and its individuals’ musculoskeletal system.
Musculoskeletal disorders are often moderately mild, but their impact on the well-being and functional capacity of individuals, as well as the costs of sickness-related absences and the overall efficiency of the company are considerable. As illnesses persist, they begin to affect the work ability and motivation of employees, which is reflected in the performance of the entire company.
Properly timed physiotherapeutic activities in accordance with the current care recommendations and combined with work-related measures enable a smooth and cost-effective operating model to support the work ability of the entire work community. Occupational physiotherapists and physiotherapists are available to employees experiencing musculoskeletal symptoms or challenges.
Helps prevent musculoskeletal disorders
Streamlines rehabilitation and work ability recovery
Brings savings in occupational health care costs when employees are not primarily referred to an occupational health physician.
Occupational physiotherapists work as part of a multidisciplinary occupational health team as specialists of physical work ability and the musculoskeletal system. Occupational physiotherapists identify stress factors related to work and work environment and influence them. The service is, in principle, preventive and proactive in supporting the company and employees.
The work of physiotherapists focuses on rehabilitation that improves and maintains work ability and functional capacity, e.g. rehabilitation of physical strain-related injuries and ailments. Physiotherapeutic rehabilitation combined with work-related activities can enable people to return to work more quickly and remain fit for work.
Mehiläinen’s occupational health care supports the physical activity of Arla Finland’s employees
Reduced sickness-related absences – This is how ISS Palvelut and Mehiläinen overhauled the treatment of musculoskeletal disorders.
Permanent changes in the employees’ occupational well-being with occupational physiotherapy.
