Preventing Injuries Through OSHA First Aid Guidelines:
As an employer, it is important to improve Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recordable numbers, DART rates, and Workers’ Compensation costs. Phoenix Physical Therapy offers Early Symptom Intervention (ESI) using OSHA First Aid Guidelines to create change in these key statistics, reduce musculoskeletal injuries, and improve the overall work environment and productivity. A proactive approach allows for minor aggravations to be addressed before it turns into a more serious injury.
Examples of these include:
Sprains • Strains • Tendonitis • Contusions
ESI Programs:
ESI programs are provided by a trained ESI physical therapist or occupational therapist to provide assessment and first aid care following OSHA First Aid Guidelines. It allows for the employer to refer their employees for triage/intervention prior to filing a workers’ compensation claim. An ESI program is an employee-friendly initiative that conveys the message that the company wants to provide professional and convenient services to help alleviate workers’ discomfort.
ESI Program Includes:
- Objective professional musculoskeletal screen
- OSHA approved first aid care
- Education for job-specific injury prevention
- Ergonomic education and recommendations
- Recommendation for additional services when improvement is not seen
- Symptom management through employee education
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I lived in horrible pain from a frozen shoulder for a few months before being referred to physical therapy in hopes of avoiding surgery. I can’t thank a Mark and Danny enough for their patience, kindness, compassion, encouragement and expertise. Without them, I would NEVER have been successful persevering through over six months of therapy (especially in the early days when I cried in about one of every two or three sessions). The fact that they cared so much about me as a patient and as a person made me want to work harder and never give up.
Because of therapy, with Mark and Danny, I have my life back. I don’t live in pain. I can do daily activities, exercise, and play sports. I can’t thank them enough for the difference they have made in my life.
I have heard it said that a great physical therapist is hard to find, difficult to part with, and impossible to forget. Fortunately, for me, they weren’t hard to find, but they sure are difficult to part with, and I’ll never forget them! I am forever grateful for physical therapy with Mark and Danny at Phoenix!”
Flexible scheduling allows for social distancing
Regular cleaning and sanitation of all clinic surfaces
Facemasks must be worn by all Phoenix staff and are recommended for all patients
Screening questionnaire and temperature checks prior to entering clinics
6 feet of social distancing throughout the clinics