Thanks Janet I agree with you. He had 3 sessions so far and I think 3 more should suffice. Specially now that he is doing a lot better.

Thanks Allison and Janet.

On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 11:57 AM, janet oneill <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

my understanding is that 6 sessions is standard to enable an improvement

Janet

On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 6:45 PM, Karim Hassan <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Allison,

Thank you for the information Alison, but perhaps I should have disclosed my location. I am in Alberta ,Canada and it would be nice if there was a company such as Physiomed here, but there isn't one. I spoke with the Physician that saw him the first time, he thinks it is up to the Physiotherapist to say that the worker is fit for regular duties. If you think of anything else please let me know, and thank you for your help.

Cheers,

Karim Hassan 

On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Allison Caine <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi,

I use a company called Physiomed. They source local Physio's from their extensive database Nationwide, liasing between the OH professional and the Physiotherapist. As Physiomed have their own qualified Physio's, they know how many sessions is reasonable to get the individual back to work quickly. If a Physio on their data base extends treatment without good reason, they are removed from the database.

Most of the list who have visited the RCN and other conferences will have met them, as they usually sponsor a stand.

Hope this helps, email me if you need the contact details.

Kind regards

Allison

 

In a message dated 11/11/2010 17:57:35 GMT Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

Hi All,

I finally landed my first job as Environmental Health and Safety professional after university. On my first day at work an incident occurred. A long time worker tripped and hurt his back, and as a result he had went to see a physician. This is not the first time this worker has complained about his back. The doctor referred him to a physiotherapist (therapist), because it wasn't serious injury. He was able to comeback to work the next day, however on modified work. He is seeing the therapist at the moment, and he seems to be doing a lot better. The therapist is insisting that he needs more sessions and he seems to be enjoying his modified work. My concern is the therapist is trying to book as many as possible even though the worker is back to doing sports and working out. Any suggestions?

Regards,  

Karim Hassan
HSE Consultant
P.O.Box: 66001
Edmonton, AB T6J 6T

Tel: 780-297-0792                                

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Karim Hassan
HSE Consultant
P.O.Box: 66001

PRO, Edmonton, AB T6J 6T4
Tel: 780-297-0792                                

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