Category Archives: Occupational Medicine

A transitional work program (return to work) is a must-have occupational therapy program, especially for companies with moderate to high risks of work-related illnesses and injuries among their employees. Here are a few things that both employees a...

Are there benefits when you return to work? Yes, studies have shown that returning to work in particular and to an active life in general can facilitate your faster recovery from injury. You will also find that it may increase your benefits, includ...

After you have been injured on the job, you have to take time off from work for your proper recovery and return to work. Returning too soon can worsen your injuries in the same way that returning too late can lessen your recovery time. Indeed, retu...

Drug screening is a sensitive issue for employers and employees. On one hand, employers will hesitate about the time, effort and money required to establish a drug screening process. On the other hand, employees may hesitate to do the drug screenin...

Contrary to popular opinion, desk workers are also at risk for physical injuries and back pain that can rival the injuries experienced by construction workers, mechanics, and heavy equipment operators, among others. The ironic thing is that the inj...

When your employee takes a medical leave, either because he was affected by an illness or involved in an accident, your company should carefully consider his physical and mental ability to safely return to work. Keep in mind that a returning employ...

The Healthpointe clinics (such as the La Mirada clinic near Whittier, La Habra, Norwalk, Cerritos, Buena Park, and Santa Fe Springs) offer employers and employees a work conditioning program. Many people, however, still have questions about a work...

Injured workers will want to return to work as soon as possible, such as a month after rehabilitation. Savvy employers, however, will require these workers to undergo a work conditioning program conducted by Healthpointe professionals at any of the...

According to occupational medicine specialists, among the employees in warehouses, you will find two mindsets: “The things around here are just fine with the present warehouse safety measures” and “The employees are taking shortcuts but nobody has...

The goals of work rehabilitation programs include maximizing levels of function among workers after their illness or injury; facilitating their safe and timely return to work; and preventing future injuries and illnesses in relation to the workplac...