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We have a Back into Action programme that involves fast-track physiotherapy and active rehabilitation using Modern Pilates, Alexandra Technique etc. The aims are to : * get people moving * improve confidence * improve fitness and welbeing * help people understand how to manage their back pain to prevent further episodes * restore people to an active life. The programme follows the recommendations in the FOMs Occupational Health Guidelines for the Management of low back pain at work. The programme is included on the HSE's MSD website on www.hse.gov.uk/msd/experience/05.htm <http://www.hse.gov.uk/msd/experience/05.htm> We have had a really positive response from it. Amanda Dowson -----Original Message----- From: Kath Griffiths [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 15 December 2003 11:04 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: posture courses for uld Sensitivity: Private Does anyone run or have knowledge of courses for employees with musculoskeletal symptoms ( particularly ULD) which are holistic, encourage empowerment of the individual, promote positive coping skills and avoid medicalisation etc.? ( along the lines of a back school approach) or of any research on this. I am thinking of requesting funding to run a programme here. I know of 2 law firms who (very successfully) refer employees presenting with musculoskeletal symptoms to an in-house "posture" course run by a physiothepaist also qualified in the Alexander technique and wonder if anyone else has any experience of this. Best wishes Kath Griffiths Occupational Health Advisor Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer 65 Fleet Street EC4Y 1HS [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> 0207 716 4024 07966 961 821 This email and any attachments is strictly confidential. Accordingly this email and its attachments should not be forwarded, reproduced or made available to any third party under any circumstances without prior consent from Occupational Health . If you are not the intended recipient please advise the sender immediately by reply email and delete the message and any attachments without reading, distributing or copying. This e-mail is confidential and may well also be legally privileged. If you have received it in error, you are on notice of its status. Please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete this message from your system. Please do not copy it or use it for any purposes, or disclose its contents to any other person: to do so could be a breach of confidence. Thank you for your co-operation. Please contact our IT Helpdesk on +44 (0) 20 7936 4000 Ext.2000 or email [log in to unmask] if you need assistance. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Please remove this footer before replying. Visit http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html for list archives