03/11/2025
Almost all workplace musculoskeletal injuries are preventable. Why has the data never changed?
Every year, to many workers suffer musculoskeletal injuries—from sprains and strains to chronic back pain. These injuries account for over 30% of all workplace compensation claims and cost businesses billions in lost productivity, treatment, and insurance premiums.
Yet, research shows that up to 80% of these injuries are preventable through proactive screening, task design, and education.
The problem:
• Most companies rely on outdated manual handling training.
• Few have systems to identify high-risk tasks or prevention initiative focused on injury prevention of the individual risk factors.
• Many interventions are reactive—only kicking in after someone gets hurt.
The solution = prevention:
• Evidence-based MSK injury risk screening tools
• Task-specific risk assessments and controls
• Personalised exercise programming
• Evidence based education/awareness provided in easy to consume formate
• Data-driven injury prevention strategies
We are aiming to shift from compliance to care for injury prevention, as it is the overall best approach for the employee and business. Compliance is important l, but a strategy to address the risks from an organisation, task and employee is key to reducing the impact of injuries on people and business.
If you want to see how we could help, submit a request for a free consultation or health risk assessment here: https://www.peakphysiology.com.au/contact/
