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May, 2008

Wellness Rooms Help Reduce Work Comp Costs

May 29th, 2008
Author Craig Caskey in the Reduce Current Costs category

Educating your employee about their injury is a good idea. What benefits do you get when your employee understands safety awareness and proper lifting? Is there a program that can help your injured employees understand their injury, help rehabilitate and return to full duty?
Wellness Rooms are your answer! You can benefit greatly when using the [...]

Maintaining Your Youth – “Use it or Lose it”

May 27th, 2008
Author Vic Briscoe in the Prevent Future Claims category

To many people, growing older means that life will slowly go downhill -but it doesn’t have to be that way.  The misconception most have of aging as “a time of gradual loss of function” isn’t necessarily accurate.  While aging is inevitable, loss of function isn’t. Much of the decline in our ability to function at the [...]

Keep Your Back Injury Free and Stay on the Job

May 22nd, 2008
Author Craig Caskey in the Prevent Future Claims category

Many occupations require routine lifting.  But, lifting the wrong way can lead to serious back injuries (and time off from work). However, there are some important tips to remember and use when you are lifting, regardless of the object’s size or weight. Keep your back pain-free by following these simple steps:

Plan your lift prior to lifting
You should stretch [...]

Back Safety – On or Off the Job!

May 15th, 2008
Author Craig Caskey in the Prevent Future Claims category

It is estimated that 8 out of 10 Americans will have a back problem at some time in their lives. And no wonder – we have a knack for neglecting our backs! You might be a weekend athlete who might strain an underused muscle, someone with bad posture, and someone who lifts incorrectly or who [...]

Osteoarthritis, the Result of “Wear and Tear” on the Body?

May 13th, 2008
Author Vic Briscoe in the Prevent Future Claims category

Knee Injury and Osteoarthritis (OA): The notion is widespread that exercise or intensive physical labor can cause osteoarthritis in the knees and other joints of the body, especially in older people, and yes even those professional athletes who succumb to the constant wear and tear on their bodies season after season. In the wake of [...]

Opportunity Knocks After Workplace Injuries

May 12th, 2008
Author Craig Caskey in the Prevent Future Claims category

The opportunity for you to obtain some knowledge after a workplace injury depends on you. Why sit waiting while injuried to heal without learning about your injury? Information can be provided by your Doctor and Therapist that might be clinical and hard to understand. Finding a place where you can be educated about your injury during recovery can [...]

Mental Attitude Can Have a Positive Affect on Physical Health

May 1st, 2008
Author Craig Caskey in the Prevent Future Claims, Reduce Current Costs category

Studies show that your mental health can influence your physical health. And certain personality traits – such as optimism or pessimism – can influence how well you live and even how long you live. It is important to create a positive atmosphere for your employees. It also very important to create that same environment for [...]