Work Injuries

Work injury is also known as occupational accident or accident at work. It is a discrete occurrence in the course of work, which leads to physical or mental harm. The accident can occur either in the company properties or it can be caused by any third party. The physical and mental harm can be any injury, disease or death.
 
To get relief from such workplace injuries quickly and completely, massage is the best option. Each massage program is a personalized program which involves training, injury specific strengthening, cardiovascular and flexibility training including functional and work-simulated activities.
 
Most people would reach a decision that massage therapy is a great way to reward workers and reduce their stress levels. But massage also does wonder by improving employees’ productivity, increasing their decision-making ability, and reducing workplace injury.
 
At Massage Castle Hill, the particular areas of tension and stress are focused by massage and a qualified therapist performs this massage. The therapist may suggest corrective exercises if compulsory.
 
If you or any of your employees has an injury then there is no need to worry. Massage in fact supports the healing process. It can help with frozen shoulder, headaches, back pain, tennis elbow, sprains, strains, tears, overuse injuries and more.
 
Massage times range from 15 minutes to half an hour. It will make you and your employees feel relaxed, focused and ready to take on anything.
 
The therapist, after diagnosing may prescribe Medical Massage as part of your treatment plan for following medical disorders:
 
• Recovery from surgeries
• Tendonitis
• Sprains (ligaments) or strains (muscles/tendons)
• Trigger points
• Osteoarthritis
• Repetitive strain injuries
• Athletic injuries
• Sciatic pain (“false” sciatica due to pinched nerve)
• Fibromyalgia or fibrositis
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Thoracic outlet syndrome
• Temporomandibular joint dysfunction
• Swelling or edema
• Insomnia
• Anxiety
• Emotional stress
 

Benefits of Massage in the Workplace

The benefits of massage include:

 
Employers
• Reduces sick leave and absenteeism
• Contributing to retention of staff by boosting morale
• Increases staff productivity, performance and creativity
• Balances travel fatigue
• Helps prevents work-related injury
• Can be used to reward and recognize individual or team achievements
• Improves ability to monitor stress signals and respond appropriately
• Helps relieve mental stress
• Improves ability for calm thinking and decision making
 
Employees
• Reduces stress and tension, which increases productivity and creativity
• Improves mental clarity and concentration
• Relieves repetitive motion injuries (e.g. carpal tunnel syndrome)
• Increases postural awareness
• Reduces mental and physical stress and tension
• Improves morale and energy levels
 
Our services and treatments are incorporated into recovery programs designed to assist individuals who have sustained musculoskeletal injuries in achieving a safe and supportable return to work.