German Bionic Systems Showcases Exoskeletons for Workplaces at CES 2023
German Bionic Systems presents AI-powered exoskeletons to protect workers in physically demanding jobs, at CES 2003.
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Work Injury Management – PTP Product Guide 2022
This PTP Product Guide 2022 section aims help physical therapists provide work injury management for employees on the job.
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Confluent Health and Fit For Work Partner with WorkSTEPS
Confluent Health partners with WorkSTEPS, a provider of employment testing, workplace safety, environmental and occupational health services.
WorkWell’s New eBook Addresses The Big Resignation
At a time when companies are struggling with a tight labor market, a new eBook from WorkWell offers insights into how industry-leading companies are leveraging total wellness to recruit and retain employees.
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Study Cites Improved Outcomes for Work-Related Concussions
Ascellus announces the publication of a study demonstrating the positive effects of its neurocognitive screening evaluation (NCSE) and brief therapy model in realizing improved recovery and return-to-work outcomes for work-related concussions.
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WorkWell Enhances Workplace Safety Hiring Services
WorkWell announces significant enhancements to its Workplace Safety Hiring Services that support the hiring demands of the changing workforce.
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SWORD Health Acquires Vigilant Technologies
SWORD Health announces the acquisition of Vigilant Technologies (VIT), provider of a workplace injury prevention solution.
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Free MedRisk Webinar: Psychosocial Factors in Chronic Pain and Return to Work
Psychosocial factors are a strong predictor for the development of chronic pain and pose barriers for return to work. How these are identified and addressed in physical therapy are the topic of an upcoming webinar from MedRisk.
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One Call Expands, Now Offers Mobile Physical Therapy
One Call, a provider of ancillary services for workers’ compensation, Medicare, and Medicaid, announces the addition of mobile physical therapy to its suite of PT offerings, providing injured workers with another convenient and accessible option to care.
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WorkWell Launches Ergonomics Training Program to Boost Workplace Safety
WorkWell announces Ergonomics On-Demand!, a new on-demand ergonomics learning program focused on boosting workplace safety in office and manufacturing work environments.
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Workplace Injury Management in the COVID Era
As the country is opening up and companies begin hiring again, there is an increased need for evaluations of new employees and backlogged workers’ compensation cases. Virginia Halling, PT, explains more in this feature for the August/September 2021 issue of Physical Therapy Products.
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Exoskeletons: Like ‘Bad Dance Partners’?
Exoskeletons — wearable devices used by workers on assembly lines or in warehouses to alleviate stress on their lower backs — may compete with valuable resources in the brain while people work, canceling out the physical benefits of wearing them, a new study suggests.
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WorkWell Unveils New Branding and Affirms Workplace Safety Commitment
WorkWell debuts its new new brand identity and website reflecting its industry leadership in workplace safety and its innovative and resilient spirit.
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Want to Ensure Fewer Workdays Missed? Treat According to Guidelines
People with lower back pain injury miss 11 more days of work in a year when they only receive treatments for lower back pain that are not recommended by medical guidelines compared to people treated according to guidelines. The findings were published recently in PLOS ONE.
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WorkWell and ABIM Aim to Help Build Trust in Healthcare
WorkWell has been chosen as a collaborator on the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) Foundation’s Building Trust initiative, the company announces.
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Warehouse Workers’ Delight: An Exoskeleton to Prevent Back Injuries
Worn by workers like a backpack, the Paexo Back is designed to transfer weight from the spine to the legs to help prevent back injuries.
Read MoreProduct Guide 2021: Work Injury Management
Physical therapists are among those on the front lines who can help determine strategies to keep workers on the job and maintain workplace safety. The services noted here in the 2021 Product Guide could help them do so.
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Hinge Health and Carrum Health Unveil Integrated MSK Solution for Employers
Hinge Health and Carrum Health announce a partnership and unveil a fully integrated, end-to-end digital musculoskeletal (MSK) solution designed for employers.
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